{"id":2000112881,"date":"2026-05-23T10:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T08:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000112881"},"modified":"2026-05-23T10:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T08:01:18","slug":"spacex-launches-starships-12th-flight-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/spacex-launches-starships-12th-flight-test\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX launches Starship&#8217;s 12th flight test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after launch, SpaceX confirmed stage separation. The booster is scheduled to make a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission marks the debut flight of the next-generation Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster, powered by an upgraded version of the Raptor engine and launched from a newly designed pad at Starbase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to SpaceX, the primary objective of the flight test is to evaluate the performance of these upgraded systems in a real flight environment for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/chfnUJqT6fDBQKQCxxMuWU.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000112882\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SpaceX launched the 12th flight test of its giant Starship rocket on Friday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX launched the 12th flight test of its giant Starship rocket on Friday. 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