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,

With the upcoming launch, SpaceX is eager to prove Starship V3’s readiness for more ambitious test flights, including an important orbital refueling experiment considered a stepping stone toward sending future Starships to the Moon, Mars, and other distant destinations.

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

The small rocket and capsule have been flying since April 2015 and have combined to make 38 launches, all but one of which were successful, and 36 landings. In its existence, the New Shepard program flew 98 people to space,

Could SpaceX launch a new design of Starship in January? Here's what to know about a mission Elon Musk's company refers to as flight 12.

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.