SpaceX Starship Version 3 Flip and Landing Burn View: 12th Flight Test

SpaceX Starship Version 3 Flip and Landing Burn View: 12th Flight Test

A new camera view of Starship V3's landing burn over the Indian Ocean.

The 12th flight test of SpaceX's Starship lifted off Friday, May 22, 2026, from Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, 5:30 p.m. Central Time (CT).

Learn about the flight test results and watch a replay of the launch webcast here: 

https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-12

This was the first flight of the "next generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, powered by the next evolution of the Raptor engine." 

Read more about the key upgrades designed to enhance performance and unlock Starship's full capabilities here: https://www.spacex.com/updates/starship-v3

NASA plans to use a lunar lander version of Starship to deliver astronauts and cargo to the Moon during the Artemis IV mission and beyond through the Human Landing System (HLS) Program.

Learn more about Starship:
https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship/

Download the Free Starship User Guide (PDF):
https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf

Credit: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)
Duration: 23 seconds
Date: May 22, 2026
Release Date: May 25, 2026

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