SpaceX targets March for Starship's 12th test flight, debuting Version 3 with more power, in-orbit refueling, and major implications for Moon and Mars missions.

While Artemis II won’t land, its successor, Artemis III, is expected to launch and land on the surface of the moon mid-2027. NASA awarded SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build the vehicle that will carry astronauts to the moon.

SpaceX is steering its next giant leap toward the middle of March, when it aims to fly an upgraded Starship stack for the first time. The mission, known as Starship Flight 12, will debut a Version 3 design powered by new Raptor V3 engines,

Could SpaceX launch a new design of Starship in January? Here's what to know about a mission Elon Musk's company refers to as flight 12.

SpaceX is set to push the boundaries of space exploration with the upcoming debut of its most ambitious version of Starship yet. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), CEO Elon Musk revealed that the company plans to conduct the 12th test flight of the Starship rocket as soon as early March 2026.

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The mighty Starship rocket could take its 12th test flight as early as March, according SpaceX chief Elon Musk. In a post on X on Monday, Musk shared a photo of the massive rocket in an earlier flight,