Friday, May 22, 2026

Splashdown in Indian Ocean: SpaceX Starship (Version 3) 12th Flight Test

Splashdown in Indian Ocean: SpaceX Starship (Version 3) 12th Flight Test


Go Starship! Go SpaceX! The 12th flight test of SpaceX's Starship landed in the Indian Ocean today, Friday, May 22, 2026 after launch from Pad 2 at Starbase Texas around 5:30 p.m. Central Time (CT).

Learn about today's flight test objectives here: 
https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-12
Watch the launch replay here:

Today's flight debuts 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 for landing astronauts on the Moon during the Artemis IV mission through the Human Landing System (HLS) program.

Learn more about Starship:

Download the Free Starship User Guide (PDF):

Credit: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)
Duration: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Release Date: May 22, 2026

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