Crews at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas prepare for the first test launch of the V3 Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster. The first launch window is May 21.

Stormy weather rolling in from the Gulf at sunrise surrounds the SpaceX Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy Booster as preparations continue for the test flight in Starbase, Texas, May 21, 2026.

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