CancelledUncrewed Mars landing 2018
“Planning to send Dragon to Mars as soon as 2018. Red Dragons will inform overall Mars architecture, details…”
“V3 should be built & tested (maybe flown) by end of this year.”
— Elon Musk · Aug 27, 2025 · @elonmusk on X ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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What actually happened
Starship V3 was not built, tested, or flown by end of 2025; V2 flew through 2025 and V3's first flight (Flight 12) slipped to May 22, 2026.
The Progression
Aug 27, 2025
The promise: “V3 should be built & tested (maybe flown) by end of this year.” · @elonmusk on X ↗
Dec 31, 2025
Deadline passed. Starship V3 was not built, tested, or flown by end of 2025; V2 flew through 2025 and V3's first flight (Flight 12) slipped to May 22, 2026.
Today · Jul 1, 2026
Status: Missed · 182 days past due. Never happened.
Starship V3 was not built, tested, or flown by end of 2025; V2 flew through 2025 and V3's first flight (Flight 12) slipped to May 22, 2026.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-07-01- [TWEET] @elonmusk on X
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