SpaceX is getting ready to launch Starship Version 3, the next-generation spacecraft designed for Moon and Mars missions under NASAs Artemis program. The test flight marks the first significant launch of 2026 and introduces a redesigned rocket with increased size, thrust, and upgraded Raptor engines. The mission will analyze booster recovery systems, heat shield performance, and satellite deployment capabilities. It comes amid delays in development and growing expectations for future crewed lunar missions.

The launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 19, for a new version of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket to undertake a critical test flight.

Se trata de Starship V3, de 123 metros. Qué busca la compañía espacial de Elon Musk con esta operación