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Starship Flight 12 (V3 debut): due Mar 2026, delivered late

Elon Musk first promised the next Starship flight (the V3 debut) for Mar 2026, then moved the date 1 time. It happened, but 52 days late.

goalposts: Mar 2026 → May 2026 · moved 1×
“Starship flies again next month”
— Elon Musk · Feb 21, 2026 · @elonmusk on X ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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What actually happened

Promised in Feb 2026 that Starship would fly 'next month' (March), re-affirmed in April that the V3 booster and ship would be ready 'in a few weeks.' Flight 12 — the V3 debut — slipped and launched May 22, 2026, ~2 months past the March target.

The Progression

Feb 21, 2026
The promise: “Starship flies again next month” · @elonmusk on X ↗
May 2026
Timeline pushed to May 2026.
Goalpost #1
May 22, 2026
Delivered · Late — 52 days late. Promised in Feb 2026 that Starship would fly 'next month' (March), re-affirmed in April that the V3 booster and ship would be ready 'in a few weeks.' Flight 12 — the V3 debut — slipped and launched May 22, 2026, ~2 months past the March target.
Today · Sep 29, 2026
Status: Delivered · Late · 52 days late. It happened — eventually.

Promised in Feb 2026 that Starship would fly 'next month' (March), re-affirmed in April that the V3 booster and ship would be ready 'in a few weeks.' Flight 12 — the V3 debut — slipped and launched May 22, 2026, ~2 months past the March target.

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