SpaceX readies upgraded starship version 3 for may launch

15 maggio 2026

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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.

Engineers stacked the taller and more powerful Starship Version 3 at the launch site near the US-Mexico border. On Monday the team loaded more than 11 million pounds of methane and liquid oxygen propellants during a final countdown rehearsal. Ground crews then removed the vehicle to install flight termination hardware.

Artemis II: Rocket back on pad, crew quarantined for April 1 launch window

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NASA sets Artemis III for late 2027 Earth orbit tests

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NASA delays moon landing to Artemis IV in 2028

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Artemis 2 mission launches four astronauts toward Moon

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South Korean earth-observation satellite CAS500-2 successfully launched from US

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South Korea's Compact Advanced Satellite (CAS) 500-2 successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite entered low-Earth orbit and made first contact with a ground station in Norway. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) confirmed it is operating normally.

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SpaceX readies upgraded starship version 3 for may launch

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