Starship V3

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Post by fprog » Wed, May 13, 2026, 1:29 AM UTC

Starship V3
spacex.com

Re: Starship V3

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Post by dmix » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC

One more week

> Liftoff will occur at 6:30 p.m. ET on Monday (May 19)

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/...

Re: Starship V3

#3

Post by laweijfmvo » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC

dmix wrote: post #2

One more week > Liftoff will occur at 6:30 p.m. ET on Monday (May 19) https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/...

isn’t Monday the 18th?

Re: Starship V3

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Post by tristanj » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:24 AM UTC

laweijfmvo wrote: post #3

dmix wrote: post #2

One more week > Liftoff will occur at 6:30 p.m. ET on Monday (May 19) https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/...

isn’t Monday the 18th?

Yes, the linked space.com article has an error. The launch is happening Tuesday the 19th.

Re: Starship V3

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Post by mcbits » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC

tristanj wrote: post #4

laweijfmvo wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

isn’t Monday the 18th?

Yes, the linked space.com article has an error. The launch is happening Tuesday the 19th.

I prefer to call it an unplanned calendar learning opportunity.

Re: Starship V3

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Post by kyriakos » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC

Page banned in my country apparently

Re: Starship V3

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC

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Re: Starship V3

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Post by moralestapia » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC

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Re: Starship V3

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Post by hparadiz » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC

Close ups of the tail fins and the hull exterior have little hex tiles covering the entire tail fin assembly. There's also different sizes of tile. Exciting to see if that will be enough structural reinforcement.

Re: Starship V3

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Post by vzaliva » Wed, May 13, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC

Reading reports of people objecting datacenters build in their states I wonder how Florida residents feel about the Spaceport ? It will certainly be more distruptive than datacenters.