Elon Musk je 26. januara na platformi X objavio fotografiju Starshipa uz poruku: "Starship launch in 6 weeks". Iako SpaceX nije izdao zvaničan datum, ova poruka ukazuje da bi naredni testni let, označen kao "let 12", mogao da se dogodi već početkom marta — teoretski oko 9. marta.
Starship, kada je potpuno sastavljen, dostiže više od 400 stopa visine (Verzija 3 je oko 408 stopa) i smatra se najvećim i najmoćnijim lansirnim sistemom na svetu. Integrisani sistem čine donja faza, Super Heavy, koja obezbeđuje glavnu potisnu snagu pri poletanju, i gornja faza nazvana Starship, namenjena za posadu i teret.
U 2025. SpaceX je izveo pet testnih letova Starshipa: prva tri su završila eksplozijama pre ispunjenja ključnih ciljeva, dok su poslednja dva lansiranja u avgustu i oktobru bila uspešna. Poslednji let Verzije 2 izveden je 13. oktobra, a sledeći prototip — Verzija 3 (V3) — očekuje se da debituje tokom leta 12 sa baze Starbase u južnom Teksasu.
Šta donosi Verzija 3
Prema Musku, Verzija 3 bi trebalo da bude nešto veća i znatno snažnija od prethodne verzije. Najvažniji cilj za V3 je postizanje orbite i izvođenje dopune goriva u svemiru — složen manever koji zahteva susret i dokovanje dva Starshipa kako bi se prenelo stotine tona jako rashlađenog propelenta. Ova sposobnost je ključna za daleke misije, uključujući podršku NASA-inom Artemis programu i planove za misije na Mars.
Neizvesnosti i sledeći koraci
Važno je naglasiti da su rokovi u svemirskoj industriji često podložni promenama zbog tehničkih testova, regulatornih odobrenja i spremnosti lansirne infrastrukture. SpaceX obično naknadno objavljuje zvanične ciljne datume, pa je moguće da će početni plan biti pomeren dok se ne potvrde svi preleti i sigurnosne provere.
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The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits Oct. 12, 2025 atop the Super Heavy booster before sunrise as preparations continue for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas.
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft is hoisted Oct. 11, 2025 along the launch tower for stacking atop the Super Heavy booster in preparation for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas.
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits Oct. 12, 2025 atop the Super Heavy booster before sunrise as preparations continue for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas.
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits Oct. 12, 2025 atop the Super Heavy booster before sunrise as preparations continue for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas.
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft is hoisted Oct. 11, 2025 along the launch tower for stacking atop the Super Heavy booster in preparation for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas.
SpaceX’s 11th Starship test flight lights up the skies over Brevard as seen from the Kennedy Space Center October 13, 2025. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
SpaceX’s 11th Starship test flight lights up the skies over Brevard as seen from the Kennedy Space Center October 13, 2025. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
SpaceX's Starship rocket launches Oct. 13 during the 11th test flight, as seen from South Padre Island in Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico, renamed by the U.S. government as the Gulf of America, after launching the SpaceX Starship spacecraft October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits Oct. 12, 2025 atop the Super Heavy booster before sunrise as preparations continue for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas.