SpaceX is preparing to launch its final Starship V2 rocket on October 13, 2025. The launch closes the curtain on Starship V2 and marks the start of the ambitious spacecraft\u2019s V3 era.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liftoff for Flight 11 is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET from Starbase in South Texas, with a 75-minute launch window. The mission will test reentry dynamics, new landing burn configurations, and heat-shield upgrades ahead of the transition to the next-generation Starship V3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elon Musk confirmed on X that Starship V3 is already in production and could be \u201cbuilt & tested\u201d and perhaps even flown before the end of 2025. The new version is expected to feature major performance and scale improvements, with Musk stating that Starship V3, provided that things go well, might be capable of reaching Mars<\/a>, though V4 is more likely to perform a full-scale mission to the red planet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOnly one more V2 left to launch,\u201d Musk wrote back in August following Starship\u2019s successful Flight 10<\/a> mission. In another post<\/a>, Musk stated that \u201cStarship V3 is a massive upgrade from the current V2 and should be through production and testing by end of year, with heavy flight activity next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n