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SpaceX targets mid-May for Starship Flight 12 as Flight 12 window notifications publish

SpaceX is moving toward a Starship Flight 12 attempt in mid-May, with an official launch-window notification indicating windows could begin as early as May 12. The update signals the start of renewed attempt planning after the prior shift that pushed the next test flight from April into May.

Discovered 2026-05-01T14:32:05.958913-07:00 | 2026-05-01T14:32:05.958913-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Starship’s Flight 12 campaign timing is a near-term bellwether for SpaceX’s broader cadence and risk-reduction path for orbital test activity, following the prior slide from April into May (source:81535866-4d75-48f7-8677-294e8f297db8).
Window notifications extending as early as May 12 tighten the operational planning timeline for downstream observers and partners supporting overlapping U.S. mainland launch operations enabled by earlier regulatory clearance (source:1f8f63b7-860f-4299-880f-dc2c9283a5c2).
For industry decision-makers, a mid-May attempt date provides the latest planning reference point for supply-chain scheduling and test-infrastructure readiness tied to Starship/Super Heavy test milestones.

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