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.

“This is the year of the giants. It’s what we’re calling it on the Space Coast. And we’re bringing Starship out to the Space Coast": Col. Brian Chatman.

The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical year in the vehicle’s development.

Watch how a SpaceX Starship and its Super Heavy booster launches in slow motion and the flight in real-time. Also the Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly in slow motion. Footage courtesy SpaceX | mash mix by Space.

SpaceX’s Starship plans at Kennedy Space Center can move forward after the FAA released its final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision.

BOCA CHICA, Texas — SpaceX crews are preparing for the 10th flight test of its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket. The launch is currently set for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in Texas. Tuesday’s flight attempt ...

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports the proposal would exchange xAI shares for SpaceX stock, and potentially be routed through two newly formed Nevada entities linked to SpaceX, though terms are still in flux.