SpaceX will launch Starship V3 for its first test flight today

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Published 5/22/2026, 12:09:19 PM · Updated 5/22/2026, 3:22:05 PMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

SpaceX will launch Starship V3 for its first test flight today

Key points

  • SpaceX is targeting a launch window that opens at 6:30PM Eastern time today, May 22, for the Starship V3's debut flight.
  • The company had to scrub its plans for V3's first flight, and Starship's 12th overall test flight, on May 21 after encountering technical issues.
  • It was already counting down for launch on Thursday evening from Starbase, Texas when it had to stand down.
  • A hydraulic pin holding the spacecraft's tower arm in place would not retract, Elon Musk revealed on X.
  • The V3 version of Starship is approximately five feet taller than the previous iteration and features several significant upgrades.

Published May 22, 2026.


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