One Last Test Before Launch? | Starship Update

Starship Flight 12 is almost here. This week on Starship Update, SpaceX prepares Ship 39, Booster 19, and Pad 2 for Starship’s twelfth flight test—with one final Wet Dress Rehearsal, new FAA licensing approval, updated launch timelines, and major new details about Starship Version 3. We break down everything changing for Flight 12, including: 🚀 Raptor 3 full simultaneous ignition 🚀 Brand-new southeast launch trajectory 🚀 22 Starlink V3 simulator deployments 🚀 In-space Raptor relight test 🚀 New landing burn profile 🚀 Booster 19 splashdown instead of catch attempt 🚀 Ship 39’s upgraded systems for future lunar and Mars missions Plus: 🌎 Marmac 31 ("You'll Thank Me Later") gets major upgrades for transport 🌴 LC-39A construction and chopsticks testing in Florida 🛠 Roberts Road Gigabay progress 🦅 McGregor Raptor 3 engine testing 📍 And… SpaceX may be planning a future Starship launch site in Louisiana?! Flight 12 is shaping up to be one of the most important Starship flights yet as SpaceX begins validating Version 3 hardware ahead of future reuse, orbital refueling, Starlink deployment, Moon missions, and eventually Mars. What are you most excited to see on Flight 12? ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Max Evans. 🖊️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera & Bastiaan Vellekoop. 🎥 Video from Max Evans, Ceaser G, Colleen Liedtke, Gage Telesz, D Wise, Starbase Live, Space Coast Live, McGregor Live, Jack Beyer, SpaceX, NASA, Google Earth. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #SpaceX #Starship #StarshipFlight12 #Flight12 #StarshipUpdate #Starbase #Raptor3 #Booster19 #Ship39 #SuperHeavy #RocketLaunch #Spaceflight #NASASpaceflight #NSF #Mars #ElonMusk #StarshipV3 #Block3Starship #Pad2 #WetDressRehearsal #WDR #Starlink #StarlinkV3 #FAA #LaunchLicense #SpaceExploration #OrbitalRefueling #MoonMission #Artemis #McGregor #LC39A #FloridaSpaceCoast #RocketEngineering #Aerospace #MarsMission #FutureOfSpace #SpaceNews #RocketTest #LaunchPrep #SpaceTech LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3