Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
You’ve probably seen the headlines about NASA calling out SpaceX for moving too slowly on Starship and even Musk firing back at NASA officials in public. But while all that noise was happening, SpaceX quietly shifted into a completely different gear. What they’re doing right now is on a scale we haven’t seen before, and it might be the update that finally silences all the criticism. We’re going to break down everything in this video and show you exactly how SpaceX is preparing for the next stage of Starship.
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Since NASA publicly accused SpaceX of moving too slowly, the company reacted immediately. Literally the moment Starship Flight 11 ended, SpaceX moved straight into teardown mode at Pad 1. Crews were on-site cutting steel, removing plumbing, and stripping hardware within hours.
The reason is simple. Starship V2 and Starship V3 are not small incremental upgrades. They’re completely different machines. V2 stands around 121 meters tall with a total thrust of roughly 7,600 tons at liftoff. V3 is much more powerful. With the new Raptor 3 engines, liftoff thrust jumps to almost 10,000 tons, and the vehicle becomes heavier, taller, and far more demanding on the pad infrastructure. The exhaust temperature alone during ignition can reach levels that destroy steel surfaces within seconds. No launch mount built for V2 could survive repeated V3 launches.
You’ve probably seen the headlines about NASA calling out SpaceX for moving too slowly on Starship and even Musk firing back at NASA officials in public. But while all that noise was happening, SpaceX quietly shifted into a completely different gear. What they’re doing right now is on a scale we haven’t seen before, and it might be the update that finally silences all the criticism. We’re going to break down everything in this video and show you exactly how SpaceX is preparing for the next stage of Starship.
Before we dive in, make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss any of our future updates.
Since NASA publicly accused SpaceX of moving too slowly, the company reacted immediately. Literally the moment Starship Flight 11 ended, SpaceX moved straight into teardown mode at Pad 1. Crews were on-site cutting steel, removing plumbing, and stripping hardware within hours.
The reason is simple. Starship V2 and Starship V3 are not small incremental upgrades. They’re completely different machines. V2 stands around 121 meters tall with a total thrust of roughly 7,600 tons at liftoff. V3 is much more powerful. With the new Raptor 3 engines, liftoff thrust jumps to almost 10,000 tons, and the vehicle becomes heavier, taller, and far more demanding on the pad infrastructure. The exhaust temperature alone during ignition can reach levels that destroy steel surfaces within seconds. No launch mount built for V2 could survive repeated V3 launches.
