SpaceX Starship Launch: When To See Tuesday’s High-Stakes Flight Test
The mission will debut upgraded Starship and Super Heavy hardware as SpaceX pushes to prove the vehicle for NASA’s Artemis lunar program.
- SpaceX will launch Flight 12 from its Starbase facility in Texas on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, following a 24-hour delay from the original Tuesday schedule.
- Investors are watching the mission as SpaceX seeks a $1.75 trillion IPO, the largest in history, with CEO Elon Musk having staked the company's future on Starship's success.
- Flight 12 debuts upgraded versions of the Starship upper stage and Super Heavy booster, with all 33 Raptor engines expected to ignite during ascent.
- The Starship upper stage will deploy 20 dummy Starlink satellites and conduct heat shield imaging tests before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.
- This mission is critical for NASA's Artemis program, as SpaceX must prove its Starship hardware for use as the lunar lander in the 2028 Artemis 4 mission.
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