SpaceX recently shared an incredibly ambitious and bold update about Starship V3\u2019s 12th test flight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the anomaly that damaged Booster 18, SpaceX maintained that it was still following its plans for the upgraded spacecraft and booster for the coming months. Needless to say, it appears that it will take more than an anomaly to stop SpaceX\u2019s march towards Starship V3\u2019s refinement.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SpaceX\u2019s update was posted through the private space company\u2019s official account on social media platform X. As per the company, \u201cthe Starbase team plans to have the next Super Heavy booster stacked in December, which puts it on pace with the test schedule planned for the first Starship V3 vehicle and associated ground systems.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SpaceX then announced that Starship V3\u2019s maiden flight is still expected to happen early next year. \u201cStarship\u2019s twelfth flight test remains targeted for the first quarter of 2026,\u201d the company wrote in its post<\/a> on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elon Musk mentioned a similar timeline<\/a> on X earlier this year. In the lead up to Starshp Flight 11<\/a>, which proved flawless<\/a>, Musk stated that “Starship 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.” Musk has also mentioned that Starship V3 should be good enough to use for initial Mars missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n