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SpaceX will launch its next-generation Starship rocket as early as Tuesday.
Starship V3 will launch with new Raptor 3 engines and redesigned fuel transfer tube for unified ignition.
KEY POINTS
- One heat shield tile on Starship has been intentionally removed to test aerodynamic load differences.
- Starship V3's test flight includes deploying 22 Starlink simulator satellites and scanning the heat shield in space.
- Super Heavy booster now features new grid fins for improved landing stability and grid fin placement.
- NASA's selection of a commercial lunar lander for Artemis IV hinges on actual lander readiness, not contracts.
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