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"
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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