SpaceX is set to push the boundaries of space exploration with the upcoming debut of its most ambitious version of Starship yet. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), CEO Elon Musk revealed that the company plans to conduct the 12th test flight of the Starship rocket as soon as early March 2026.

SpaceX is gearing up to debut Starship’s Version 3, testing the upgraded rocket’s ability to reach orbit for the first time as the company races to fly missions to the Moon and Mars. SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk announced on X that Starship’s upcoming launch is in six weeks,

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SpaceX's Starship rocket soared to new heights for 2025, ending a streak of explosive failures for the Mars-bound vehicle during its latest test flight from Texas. Billionaire Elon Musk ...

Flight 12 will try to extend that run of success while also breaking in the new "Version 3" of Starship. Among other modifications, this variant is a bit taller than its predecessors and will also be the first to employ SpaceX's new Raptor 3 engine.

The test flight had been rescheduled twice before launching on Tuesday. After a series of high-profile setbacks, SpaceX made significant progress in righting the ship for its Starship program, at least for one mission. The latest generation of the world's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starship's Raptor engines fire as the mega-rocket begins its 11th test flight from Starbase. The mission was the company's second-straight to meet its objectives. (Eric Gay/Associated ...

Running two days late, SpaceX launched its huge Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday, chalking up what appeared to be a remarkably successful test flight in the wake of three back-to-back failures earlier this year. While reentry heating damaged a protective ...

SpaceX is set to launch the 11th full-scale test flight of the company’s Starship rocket Monday evening, with hopes of capping a tumultuous year with a successful one-hour voyage from South Texas to the Indian Ocean. Liftoff of the Super Heavy booster ...

STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A crowd of people gathered around to witness SpaceX launch its 11th Starship test flight on Monday evening in Starbase. At approximately 6:25 p.m., SpaceX launched its 11th test flight to space from Boca Chica Beach.