2026 SpaceX Starship Launch Date Revealed

SpaceX targets an early-to-mid May 2026 launch for its V3 Starship, featuring upgraded Raptor 3 engines. This key test flight aims to refine landing and reentry capabilities for future space missions.

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Sarah Voss

Apr 21•1 min read

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2026 SpaceX Starship Launch Date Revealed

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Sarah Voss

Sarah Voss is SpaceBox CV's senior space-industry analyst with 8+ years covering commercial spaceflight, satellite networks, and deep-space exploration. She tracks every Falcon 9, Starship, and Ariane launch — alongside the orbital mechanics, propulsion research, and constellation economics that drive the new space economy. Her expertise spans SpaceX operations, NASA programs, Starlink Gen3 deployments, and lunar/Mars roadmaps. Before joining SpaceBox CV, Sarah covered aerospace markets for industry publications and followed launch programs from Boca Chica to Kourou. She watches every major launch in real time, reads every FCC filing on satellite deployments, and tracks rocket manifests across all major providers. When not writing about Starship's latest test flight or a constellation-grade laser link, Sarah is observing launches and studying mission profiles — first-hand following the cadence she writes about for readers.

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