The new and upgraded SpaceX Super Heavy Booster launches Starship on the twelfth test flight at 5:30 PM from the new Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas on Friday, May 22, 2026. The upgraded booster will land in the Gulf of America while the Starship spacecraft will touch down in the Indian Ocean. SBP20260522019 JOExMARINO
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Recording Date: May 22, 2026
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The new and upgraded SpaceX Super Heavy Booster launches Starship on the twelfth test flight at 5:30 PM from the new Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas on Friday, May 22, 2026. The upgraded booster will land in the Gulf of America while the Starship spacecraft will touch down in the Indian Ocean. SBP20260522019 JOExMARINO
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