SpaceX is edging toward the 12th launch of its Starship rocket, which this time will see a new version of the massive vehicle head skyward. The launch team has just completed a crucial test of the Starship’s first stage — the Super Heavy — at its Starbase facility in Boca Chica,

Elon Musk has suggested that SpaceX's next Starship rocket launch could occur in early March 2026. Here's what we know about Flight 12.

The upgraded Super Heavy booster slated to launch SpaceX’s next Starship flight has completed cryogenic proof testing, clearing a hurdle that resulted in the destruction of the company’s previous booster.

SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3."

SpaceX's Starship rocket, due to launch in 2026 from Florida, is key to deploying satellites for orbital data centers needed for Musk's AI goals.

The launch date had been up in the air after the rocket's booster stage suffered an explosion during testing in November.

SpaceX Starship V4 tanker should be ready in 2027 which should reduce the number of tanker refills for lunar missions down to 5 or 6. IF 1200 to 1400 flights

The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical year in the vehicle’s development.

SpaceX's Starship, the world's largest rocket, has inspired several Chinese companies to develop similar spacecraft designs.

SpaceX already is an integral part of NASA’s Artemis Moon program. The company holds contracts to provide Starship-derived Human Landing System (HLS) transportation services to ferry astronauts to and from lunar orbit and the Moon’s surface beginning with Artemis III, targeted for 2028.