SpaceX’s Starship V3 Reaches Key Milestones Despite Booster Loss Written 26 May 2026

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SpaceX’s Starship V3 Reaches Key Milestones Despite Booster Loss — SpaceX Starship V3 landing burn. | Credit: *VideoFromSpace*; YouTube; Framegrab

Aviation Week reports, “SpaceX completed a full suborbital flight of the latest version of its Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle on May 22, achieving several key milestones for ‘Version 3’ even as it lost its first-stage booster shortly into the flight.”
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SpaceX Starship V3 flip and landing burn.
VideoFromSpace; YouTube; Framegrab
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