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2026-05-21T11:53:53.864Z
Starship V3 launching today
Starship stands on the Starbase launch pad 2 ahead of Flight 12. (Image credit: SpaceX)
The sun has risen on SpaceX's newest Starship rocket, and the company is progressing toward a launch this evening during a window that opens at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT).The 1.5-hour window is the first time this year that SpaceX will attempt to launch its Starship prototype rocket, and today's V3 variant is the first mission for the new, upgraded build.
