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What Starship Flight 12 means for SpaceX's IPO

Mostly successful debut of company's largest rocket yet represents a key step toward grander ambitions.

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FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap'

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FAA launches investigation into SpaceX Starship booster failure after test flight

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Nasa moon mission faces ‘major blow’ after Blue Origin and SpaceX failures

Nasa’s Moon landing plans have suffered a “major blow” after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded, just a week after SpaceX’s booster rocket crashed into the sea.

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Starship grounded as SpaceX investigates Super Heavy booster failure

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Starship grounded after SpaceX ‘mishap’ during latest launch

Starship V3’s Heat Shield Was the Real Star of Flight 12

Despite some hiccups, the first flight of Starship V3 was an overall success, and the rocket's heat shield certainly exceeded expectations.

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Bad news! SpaceX Starship flight 12 S39 just exploded! Reentry to splashdown! What exactly happened?

SpaceX’s twelfth flight test of its next-generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicle, originally scheduled for today, May 21, 2026, was scrubbed during the final countdown. Despite intense anticipation surrounding the debut of the upgraded Version 3 (V3) architecture and the newly designed launch pad at Starbase,

Starship Flight 12 will deploy 22 Starlink simulators including two inspector craft that will image the ship’s heat shield in flight, testing how SpaceX will spot missing ...

Starship Flight 12 deploys "inspector" satellites to scan its heat shield. See how SpaceX is testing a critical path to rapid reusability.