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domain: space-development
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format: article
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status: enrichment
priority: high
tags: [starship, spacex, starship-v3, raptor-3, launch-economics, keystone-variable, flight-12]
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processed_date: 2026-03-19
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processed_date: 2026-03-19
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## Content
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- Ship 39 completed 3 cryogenic proof tests
- Launching from new Orbital Launch Pad 2 (OLP2)
- Booster 18 had anomaly during pressure testing March 2, but B19 is the flight vehicle
## Key Facts
- Starship Flight 12 targeting April 7-9, 2026 launch window
- First V3 configuration: Booster 19 (B19) + Ship 39 (S39)
- Raptor 3 engines rated at 280t thrust each vs Raptor 2 at ~230t
- V3 claimed payload capacity: 100+ metric tonnes to LEO
- V2 payload capacity: ~35 metric tonnes to LEO
- Ship 39 completed 3 cryogenic proof tests as of March 2026
- Launching from new Orbital Launch Pad 2 (OLP2)
- Booster 18 had anomaly during pressure testing March 2, 2026, but B19 is the flight vehicle
- Elon Musk confirmed 'approximately four weeks away' as of early March 2026