SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3 rocket ready for debut launch
SpaceX's upgraded Starship Version 3 rocket is set for its debut launch on Thursday from Texas. The 407-foot tall rocket features significant upgrades aimed at future missions to the moon and Mars. This test flight is crucial as it showcases the rocket's capabilities ahead of SpaceX's upcoming initial public offering.
- ▪The Starship V3 is the largest rocket SpaceX has prepared to date.
- ▪The launch window opens at 6:30 p.m. EST on Thursday.
- ▪This flight test aims to demonstrate new features and improvements in a flight environment.
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- ▪ Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch — r/space
- ▪ Upgraded SpaceX Starship set for test launch ahead of IPO — Phys.org
- ▪ SpaceX's upgraded Starship V3 ready for debut launch ahead of IPO - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Worker Killed at SpaceX’s Starbase Ahead of Starship V3 Launch — Gizmodo
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US News SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3 rocket ready for debut launch By Ronny Reyes Published May 21, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google SpaceX’s newly upgraded Starship Version 3 rocket, the largest the company has ever prepared, is ready to take flight Thursday. All eyes are on the debut flight of Starship V3 — measuring 407-feet tall and outfitted with new features for future missions to the moon and Mars — with the launch window opening at 6:30 p.m. EST. The rocket will launch from SpaceX’s Starbase headquarters in Texas. The test launch, the 12th of its kind, comes at a key time as Elon Musk is poised to show off the rocket’s full potential ahead of SpaceX’s initial public offering next month.
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