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SpaceX targets May 19 for IFT-12 using redesigned Starship V3/“biggest” Super Heavy launch at Starbase’s Launch Pad 2

SpaceX says it is targeting May 19 for the 12th Starship Integrated Flight Test (IFT-12), following a successful integrated tanking test on Monday. Reporting tied to the campaign frames May 19 as the maiden flight of the redesigned Starship V3, with next steps geared toward a major follow-on Starship Super Heavy test launch in late May.

Discovered 2026-05-12T15:14:23.173817-07:00 | 2026-05-12T15:14:23.173817-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • This is the next milestone in SpaceX’s Starship flight-test cadence—IFT-12—and a first flight for the redesigned Starship V3 architecture, with timing that affects downstream schedules for high-profile missions.
  • The May test window is positioned as part of a broader readiness push tied to NASA’s planned Artemis III timeline, making the results relevant to government-commercial mission planning.
  • It follows recent operational work on Starbase’s second pad ahead of upcoming booster activity (SpaceX continues refinements at Starbase Pad 2 ahead of Booster 19 return) and a prior slip into May for the Starship test campaign (SpaceX pushes next Starship test flight from April to May, Musk says).

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Space.com Spaceflight Now NASA Spaceflight raumfahrer.net Seeking Alpha Times of India
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2026-05-12T15:14:23.173817-07:00
Latest Update
2026-05-19T20:15:24.880621-07:00
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