Starship | Flight 12
The flight test’s primary goal will be to demonstrate each of these new pieces in the flight environment for the first time, with each element of the Starship architecture featuring significant redesigns to enable full and rapid reuse that incorporate learnings from years of development and test.
The Starship upper stage will target multiple in-space and reentry objectives, including
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Starship | Flight 12 will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM.
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