This first Version 3 Starship marks a milestone with its fully tiled heat shield, all four flaps, and tweaks for powerful Raptor 3 engines, heading to Massey’s Outpost for cryogenic tests and leak checks. Paired later with Booster 19 for Flight Test 12, it advances SpaceX’s push for routine reusable flights to orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
The first Starship V3 has left the build site to begin prelaunch testing pic.twitter.com/DMZVMuRQVl
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 26, 2026
Best day of my life.
Staeship 39 is amazing guys. pic.twitter.com/KqcizznN6I— Captain Eli (@TheCaptainEli) February 26, 2026
The first-ever SpaceX Version 3 Starship is set to fly next month, and it’s absolutely stunning
pic.twitter.com/nszwYZ4aiE— SMX 🇺🇸 (@iam_smx) February 26, 2026
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