Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Starship Flight 12 is almost here.
This week on Starship Update, SpaceX prepares Ship 39, Booster 19, and Pad 2 for Starship’s twelfth flight test—with one final Wet Dress Rehearsal, new FAA licensing approval, updated launch timelines, and major new details about Starship Version 3.
We break down everything changing for Flight 12, including:
🚀 Raptor 3 full simultaneous ignition
🚀 Brand-new southeast launch trajectory
🚀 22 Starlink V3 simulator deployments
🚀 In-space Raptor relight test
🚀 New landing burn profile
🚀 Booster 19 splashdown instead of catch attempt
🚀 Ship 39’s upgraded systems for future lunar and Mars missions
Plus:
🌎 Marmac 31 ("You'll Thank Me Later") gets major upgrades for transport
🌴 LC-39A construction and chopsticks testing in Florida
🛠 Roberts Road Gigabay progress
🦅 McGregor Raptor 3 engine testing
📍 And… SpaceX may be planning a future Starship launch site in Louisiana?!
Flight 12 is shaping up to be one of the most important Starship flights yet as SpaceX begins validating Version 3 hardware ahead of future reuse, orbital refueling, Starlink deployment, Moon missions, and eventually Mars.
What are you most excited to see on Flight 12?
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Starship Flight 12 is almost here.
This week on Starship Update, SpaceX prepares Ship 39, Booster 19, and Pad 2 for Starship’s twelfth flight test—with one final Wet Dress Rehearsal, new FAA licensing approval, updated launch timelines, and major new details about Starship Version 3.
We break down everything changing for Flight 12, including:
🚀 Raptor 3 full simultaneous ignition
🚀 Brand-new southeast launch trajectory
🚀 22 Starlink V3 simulator deployments
🚀 In-space Raptor relight test
🚀 New landing burn profile
🚀 Booster 19 splashdown instead of catch attempt
🚀 Ship 39’s upgraded systems for future lunar and Mars missions
Plus:
🌎 Marmac 31 ("You'll Thank Me Later") gets major upgrades for transport
🌴 LC-39A construction and chopsticks testing in Florida
🛠 Roberts Road Gigabay progress
🦅 McGregor Raptor 3 engine testing
📍 And… SpaceX may be planning a future Starship launch site in Louisiana?!
Flight 12 is shaping up to be one of the most important Starship flights yet as SpaceX begins validating Version 3 hardware ahead of future reuse, orbital refueling, Starlink deployment, Moon missions, and eventually Mars.
What are you most excited to see on Flight 12?
⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡
🤵 Hosted by Max Evans.
🖊️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera & Bastiaan Vellekoop.
🎥 Video from Max Evans, Ceaser G, Colleen Liedtke, Gage Telesz, D Wise, Starbase Live, Space Coast Live, McGregor Live, Jack Beyer, SpaceX, NASA, Google Earth.
✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton.
💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed).
Rocket Ranch! rocketranchbocachica.com
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![[ABORT] SpaceX Starship Flight 13 - Launch & Landing - LAUNCH STREAM](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vYpQwwf1XNw/mqdefault.jpg "[ABORT] SpaceX Starship Flight 13 - Launch & Landing - LAUNCH STREAM
Starship launches Flight 13, the second launch of the Block 3 vehicle from Pad 2 at Starbase.
Launch Window: July 23rd at 5:45PM to 7:15PM CDT (22:45-00:15 UTC)
Current T0: July 23rd at 5:45PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Mission: Starships 13th integrated flight test. Correcting issues from version 3s debut flight.
Launch location: Pad 2, Starbase, Earth.
Target orbit: Trans-atmospheric
Booster: B20-1
Ship: S40-1
Booster recovery: Expended - will attempt a water splashdown, no recovery.
Ship recovery: Expended - will attempt a water splashdown, no recovery.
Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Payload onboard: 20 Starlink v3 satellites, 6 of them fitted with a suite of cameras for heatshield inspection.
Payload mass: ~34 metric tons
Stats:
- SpaceXs 696th launch overall
- SpaceXs 87th launch this year
- SpaceXs 9th launch of the month
- Starships 13th launch overall
- SpaceXs 2nd launch from Pad 2 at Starbase
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