Starship Flight 12 NET Date Revealed + New Trajectory Explained! | Starship Update

Starship Flight 12 is getting closer than ever, with the first NET launch date now on the table—and a brand-new trajectory that could pave the way for future tower catches. This week, SpaceX pushed forward across Starbase with full launch retraction tests at Pad 2, major progress on the Ship Quick Disconnect arm, and a dramatic deluge test that may have revealed issues at the tank farm. Meanwhile, Ship 40 has rolled out to Massey’s for cryogenic testing ahead of Flight 13, and Booster 20 stacking is nearing completion inside Mega Bay. We also take a deep dive into the latest testing at Massey’s, where the booster liquid oxygen landing tank is finally preparing for full structural load testing—and where test tank B18.3 continues to simulate real flight stresses, now even with TPS tiles installed. Over at the launch site, Pad 1 construction continues, the Air Separation Unit is coming online, and Pad 2 is rapidly approaching flight readiness. And on the Space Coast, LC-39A’s Starship tank farm is coming to life as SpaceX prepares for its first Florida launch. Finally, we break down the new Flight 12 trajectory—including its unique reentry profile and what it could mean for future catch attempts. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Max Evans. 🖊️ Written by Arran Reid & Bastiaan Vellekoop. 🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage Telesz, Starbase Live, Space Coast Live, McGregor Live, BocaChicaGal, Jack Beyer, Starbase Tracking, SpaceX, Google Earth, 2026 Planet Labs PBC via Harry Stranger. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #SpaceX #Starship #StarshipUpdate #Spaceflight #RocketLaunch #NASASpaceflight #ElonMusk #Mars #Artemis #SuperHeavy #Raptor LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3