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.