SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Update - Hardware Details, Flight Information, News from Starbase Texas
From Stage Zero Studio with Wil Waldon by Stage Zero Studio
January 11, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the upcoming SpaceX Starship Flight 12, detailing hardware updates, flight information, and its implications for future missions.
SpaceX is preparing to launch Starship Flight 12, the maiden flight of Block 3 vehicles. Booster 19 and Ship 39 will fly with Raptor 3 engines for the first time, generating 19 to 22 percent more thrust than Block 2. The launch window opens in late February or March 2026 from Pad 2 at Starbase. SpaceX will not attempt a booster catch on this flight. Ship 39 will attempt a controlled reentry over the Indian Ocean. The orbital refueling demonstration planned for June 2026 depends on Flight 12 succeeding, and NASA's Artemis program has no backup plan. We talk about Starship Flight 12 Technical Report, SpaceX production timeline and testing milestones, FCC communications window filing and NASA Artemis program dependencies.The Starship system is a fully reusable, two‑stage‑to‑orbit super heavy‑lift launch vehicle under development by SpaceX. The system is composed of a booster stage named Super Heavy and a second stage, also called "Starship" and is being built at Starbase, Texas.00:00:00 - SpaceX Starship Flight 12 update00:01:48 - Raptor 3 Engine00:02:38 - Ship 39 Design00:03:20 - COPV Failure Investigation00:04:45 - Starbase Pad 200:05:36 - Flight Profile00:07:05…
People in this episode
Host: Wil Waldon
Topics covered
- SpaceX
- Starship Flight 12
- Raptor 3 engines
- NASA Artemis program
- launch timeline
- controlled reentry
- orbital refueling
Keywords
- SpaceX
- Starship
- Flight 12
- Raptor 3
- NASA
- Artemis
- launch window
- Starbase
- controlled reentry
- orbital refueling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SpaceX, NASA
Products: Starship, Raptor 3
Places: Starbase Texas
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