# SpaceX carried out a new test launch of its Starship spacecraft.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-23 · Proto Thema*

## Key points

- SpaceX launched the first flight of its third-generation Starship V3 from a new Texas launch pad.
- Starship V3 completed a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean despite an engine failure during flight.
- During the mission, Starship V3 deployed mock satellites to test future commercial payload operations.
- The test follows Elon Musk's recent announcement of a planned SpaceX stock market listing.
- Artemis program targets using Starship to land NASA astronauts on the Moon by 2028.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States, Mexico

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