SpaceX launched Starship Flight Test 12 on May 22, 2026, from the new Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, marking the debut of the fully redesigned V3 vehicles, Raptor 3 engines, and first use of Block 3 hardware on both booster and ship. The test included deployment of modified Starlink V3 simulators for in-space heat shield imaging and structural stress maneuvers during reentry. A first attempt was scrubbed on May 21 due to a hydraulic pin issue on the tower arm, but the second window opened with favorable weather. Early results showed a successful liftoff, hot staging, payload release, reentry heating management, and ship splashdown on two engines, though the booster experienced a boostback burn anomaly and one ship Raptor vacuum engine underperformed. This flight validates key upgrades aimed at rapid reusability ahead of future orbital and crewed missions.