diff --git a/inbox/queue/2026-03-09-starship-flight12-v3-april-9-target.md b/inbox/queue/2026-03-09-starship-flight12-v3-april-9-target.md index 6914278e3..4acd46f99 100644 --- a/inbox/queue/2026-03-09-starship-flight12-v3-april-9-target.md +++ b/inbox/queue/2026-03-09-starship-flight12-v3-april-9-target.md @@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ date: 2026-03-09 domain: space-development secondary_domains: [] format: article -status: unprocessed +status: enrichment priority: high tags: [starship, spacex, starship-v3, raptor-3, launch-economics, keystone-variable, flight-12] processed_by: astra processed_date: 2026-03-19 extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +processed_by: astra +processed_date: 2026-03-19 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" --- ## Content @@ -72,3 +75,15 @@ EXTRACTION HINT: Don't extract claims from pre-flight status. Note as NEXT flag - 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