Sunday, May 24, 2026

SpaceX Starship Version 3 Landing & Launch Views: 12th Flight Test | Starbase Texas

SpaceX Starship Version 3 Landing & Launch Views: 12th Flight Test | Starbase Texas

Starship Version 3 landing burn over the Indian Ocean
Starship Version 3 landing burn over the Indian Ocean
Starship Version 3 landing burn over the Indian Ocean
Starship Version 3 landing burn over the Indian Ocean
Onboard camera view from Super Heavy Booster Version 3
Onboard camera view from Starship Version 3
Onboard camera view from Starship Version 3
Onboard camera view from Starship Version 3

Drone camera views of Starship V3's landing burn over the Indian Ocean (images 1-4). Plus, onboard camera views from Starship and Super Heavy V3 (images 4-8), equipped with upgraded cameras capable of streaming 4K video through each flight phase via Starlink.

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: 

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:

Download the Free Starship User Guide (PDF):

Credit: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)
Date: May 22, 2026

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