Starship Flight 12 flies the first V3 vehicle; ship splashes down in Indian Ocean as planned

Starship Flight 12 flew the upgraded V3 version of the vehicle from Starbase, Texas, on May 22, 2026. The upper ship completed its planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Starship progress drives the Space segment's spending and the timing of the next Starlink satellite generation.

• Flight 12 launched May 22, 2026 from Starbase
• First flight of the upgraded V3 Starship configuration
• Ship splashdown in the Indian Ocean as planned