--- title: "SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff" url: https://daily.dev/posts/spacex-scrubs-first-starship-v3-launch-just-before-liftoff-vuczdf4xt source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/spacex-scrubs-first-starship-v3-launch-just-before-liftoff type: article source: "TechCrunch" published: 2026-05-22T00:10:26.506Z updated: 2026-05-27T15:41:19.821Z tags: ["spacex"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary SpaceX scrubbed the first launch of its third-generation Starship V3 rocket system from Starbase, Texas, just seconds before liftoff due to a hydraulic pin failure on the launch tower arm. A retry is planned for Friday at 5:30 p.m. local time. This is Starship's 12th flight attempt and the first since October 2025. The V3 upgrade includes redesigned third-generation Raptor engines with more thrust, improved propellant leak prevention, and a booster design easier for the launch tower to catch. The launch is financially significant as SpaceX recently filed for an IPO and relies on Starship to support its $11 billion Starlink business. This particular flight will not attempt booster or ship recovery, with both performing soft water landings instead. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test \(video\)](https://daily.dev/posts/spacex-just-launched-starship-v3-its-most-powerful-megarocket-yet-into-space-for-the-1st-time-in-44o5bog6d) · Hacker News · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Starship flight 13 worked. Next up: catching the ship.](https://daily.dev/posts/starship-flight-13-worked-next-up-catching-the-ship--barljosar) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition](https://daily.dev/posts/spacex-suddenly-aborts-second-starship-v3-launch-after-ignition-w8cwnbjn4) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#spacex](https://daily.dev/tags/spacex) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/spacex-scrubs-first-starship-v3-launch-just-before-liftoff-vuczdf4xt)