SpaceX Fuels Up Full Starship V3 Stack for the First Time: Launch Window Targets May 19 from Pad 2
Summary: SpaceX completed the first-ever full propellant load of a complete Starship V3 stack on May 11, filling more than 5,000 metric tons of propellant into the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage. The operation, conducted at the brand-new Launch Pad 2 at the Starbase site in South Texas, signaled that the rocket had officially entered its launch countdown phase. SpaceX confirmed the V3 debut flight is targeting May 19, marking a new milestone for the world's most powerful launch vehicle system.