Source: CNN
“The 12th test flight of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket came to a dramatic close, with the spacecraft managing to complete a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean despite operating without one of its engines. The spacecraft — a new prototype called Starship V3 — released mock satellites during a brief suborbital journey. The test flight was the Starship program’s first since October. The company experienced several mishaps with its V2 prototype and scrubbed its first V3 launch attempt Thursday evening after issues arose with seconds left on the countdown clock. SpaceX is racing to get Starship ready to launch satellites and carry humans into deep space. The company hopes to fulfill NASA’s plan to use the vehicle to land its astronauts on the moon by 2028.” (05/22/26)
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/22/science/live-news/spacex-starship-flight-12-version-3-launch