SpaceX is preparing the 12th test flight of its Starship rocket, the first with the new V3 version. The launch from South Texas is scheduled for a 90-minute window starting at 3:30 p.m. PT on Thursday.
The company will send the rocket from its Starbase site. The booster is expected to fall into the Gulf of Mexico while the upper stage splashes down in the Indian Ocean. The test will last about an hour and include a satellite launch.
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South Korea postponed the planned launch of its Mir solid-fuel space rocket on Tuesday due to safety issues detected during final preparations, the defense ministry said.
SpaceX launched its upgraded Starship rocket on its first test flight Friday from South Texas, achieving a successful splashdown in the Indian Ocean after more than an hour in flight.
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SpaceX has completed key ground tests for its Starship Version 3 rocket ahead of a planned debut flight from South Texas. The upgraded vehicle will attempt in-orbit refueling experiments critical to future lunar missions. Liftoff is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage booster designated B1067 completed its 35th mission on Monday morning, launching 29 Starlink satellites from Florida. The booster, which first flew more than five years ago, landed safely on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A new report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General finds that launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center are aging and struggling to meet rising demand from commercial rockets. The assessment highlights limits on roads, gas supplies, and pads as SpaceX and Blue Origin plan frequent heavy-lift flights.