SpaceX förbereder Starship V3 för testflygning efter sju månaders uppehåll

SpaceX förbereder den tredje versionen av Starship-raketen för en testuppskjutning som kan äga rum så tidigt som på onsdag. Farkosten har genomgått omfattande omdesign efter en rad bakslag under 2025. Framgång ses som avgörande för företagets vidare ambitioner inom rymduppskjutningar och relaterad verksamhet.

Den kommande flygningen markerar det första testet av Starship V3 sedan oktober förra året. Ingenjörer har införlivat hundratals ändringar baserat på tidigare flygningar, inklusive en lättare design för Raptor-motorn och ett förbättrat framdrivningssystem för det övre steget. Ett framgångsrikt statiskt eldtest genomfördes i början av maj efter att tidigare försök avbrutits på grund av sensorproblem och automatiska avbrott.

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