New Starship V3 Promises Upgrades In Upcoming SpaceX Test Flight

2026-05-15T12:14:55.000Z There are plenty of reasons to get excited about Tuesday's (May 19) planned test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket. For starters, it will be the first launch of Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — in nearly seven months. And, while the mission will be Starship's 12th overall, it will mark the debut of the advanced V3 vehicle, which features a number of important modifications and upgrades compared to its predecessors. (That helps explain the long launch lacuna.)