Starship V3 and Launch Pad 2 Set for Debut Mission May 19 Written 13 May 2026

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Starship V3 and Launch Pad 2 Set for Debut Mission May 19

SpaceX Starship ignition during its IFT-5 mission launch. | Credit: Steve Jurvetson; Wikipedia; CC BY 2.0

Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX is now targeting no earlier than Tuesday, May 19, for the long awaited debut of the third major iteration of its Starship-Super Heavy rocket.” The mission will test a host of changes made to both the launch vehicle and the launch infrastructure as SpaceX prepares to support the Artemis 3 mission.
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