SpaceX launches Starship V3, its most powerful megarocket yet, on first test flight
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Summary
SpaceX launched the newest version of its Starship rocket (Starship V3) on May 22, 2025, from a second pad at its Starbase facility in South Texas. The 408-foot-tall vehicle lifted off at 6:30 p.m. EDT on its 12th suborbital test flight. This marked the first Starship mission since October 2025 and the first-ever flight of the next-generation Starship V3, which is described as the most powerful rocket in history.
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It was the first Starship mission since October 2025, and the first-ever flight of Starship Version 3 (V3), a next-generation build of the rocket.
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