First Starship V3 Launch Slips

First Starship V3 launch slips

SpaceX is pushing back the first launch of the latest version of Starship even as NASA is asking it to accelerate work on a lunar lander version of the vehicle. The post First Starship V3 launch slips appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX’s Starship V3 Test Delayed as NASA Pushes Faster Lunar Lander Development

The countdown clock has shifted again for SpaceX's Starship V3 test, as the company delays the first launch of its newest-generation rocket while facing growing pressure from NASA to accelerate work on a lunar landing system. Like a rocket sitting on the pad while engineers chase the final loose bolts, the schedule for Starship’s next SpaceX's Starship V3 test delayed to April as NASA urges faster lunar lander work for Artemis missions.

What to Expect from Starship V3

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk turned to X this weekend to announce the first launch of Starship V3 was “about 4 weeks” away. While we shouldn’t necessarily take Musk at his word—especially seeing as he said the launch was about six weeks away…nearly six weeks ago—the updated timeline means that most of the specifics on the spacecraft are locked in. SWaP it out: Here’s what we know about the vehicle so far: Size: Starship V3 is expected to stand about fi…