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Sat, 23 May 2026

Sat, 23 May 2026 SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight

The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.

* SpaceX launched its Starship V3 rocket, the largest and most powerful in history
* The uncrewed rocket blasted off from Texas on Friday and deployed 20 dummy satellites before re-entry
* It successfully splashed down in the Indian Ocean but exploded as planned about an hour after launch
* Engine failures were reported in both stages of the rocket during the test flight
* The mission achieved most of its major objectives, despite some minor setbacks
* Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman congratulated Elon Musk and the SpaceX team on Twitter
* The successful launch boosts confidence for investors and Nasa's future missions to the moon
* SpaceX is set to debut on Wall Street with an initial public offering (IPO) valued at over $1.25tn, making Musk a potential trillionaire