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SpaceX conducted the largest and most powerful Starship test flight to date, marking a major step for the company’s heavy-launch ambitions. The V3 vehicle successfully completed a simulated payload deployment and splashdown, demonstrating core systems and immense thrust capabilities. Coverage highlights SpaceX’s continued focus on rapid iteration and scaling, with this flight validating design choices and operational procedures that underpin future orbital and payload missions. The milestone underscores broader momentum toward routine super-heavy launches, positioning Starship as central to SpaceX’s plans for lunar, Mars, and commercial deep-space missions.
SpaceX发射了迄今为止最大、最强大的“星舰”进行试飞 - NPR
本周回顾：SpaceX 志在星辰
地表最强推力：马斯克 SpaceX 星舰 V3 首飞成功，顺利完成模拟载荷投放测试及溅落
SpaceX升级版Starship V3在得克萨斯州完成首次试飞
SpaceX successfully launched the new Starship V3 on May 22 (US) / May 23 (Beijing) in the vehicle's 12th test flight, validating the new full-stack design with 33 upgraded Raptor engines and completing deployment of 22 mock Starlink payloads. The Super Heavy booster appeared to lose control and fell into the Gulf of Mexico, and one of Starship’s six engines failed early, forcing longer burns that removed fuel margins and cancelled planned reentry tests. SpaceX will analyze telemetry to determine causes. Starship V3, a heavier, more efficient iteration, stands 124.4 m tall, 5,533 tons with ~9,240 tons of thrust, and aims to raise payload-to-LEO capacity above 100 tons, making it the most powerful rocket in history.