NET April 7 – Launch Starship 12 – V3/ Ship 39
Apr 7
12th flight overall of the two-stage Starship vehicle, but first of bigger / more-powerful Version 3 / V3, with higher thrust for both the Super Heavy booster and the Ship, utilizing new Raptor 3 engines. Launch date subject to final final vehicle testing, site readiness (including the new tower and launch mount), and regulatory approval.
Vehicle testing includes static fire with all 33 Raptor engines, 10 of which were static-fire tested March 16, first-ever static fire of a V3.
V3 is 124.4 meters tall and can take 200,000 kg to LEO compared with 70,000 kg that V2 could.
V3 needs to successfully reach Earth orbit and demonstrate orbital fueling before it can journey to the Moon.
