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Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SPACEFLIGHT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/spaceflight Just weeks after a previous testing anomaly, SpaceX’s Starship Version 3 test hardware has suffered another failure at Massey’s test site — this time involving the Booster 18.3 test tank. While it wasn’t a flight vehicle, the results could still ripple into the timeline for Starship Flight 12. In this week’s Starship Update, we break down what happened during the cryogenic testing of B18.3, why the failure location is unusual, and what options SpaceX has to keep qualification moving. We also check in on the rest of the Version 3 test campaign, including B18.1, S39.1, and where Booster 19 and Ship 39 stand as Elon Musk hints at a launch roughly six weeks away. Beyond the test campaign, work across Starbase continues at full speed. Construction is now underway on Pad 1’s new flame trench, Pad 2 is seeing continued deluge and plumbing tests, and SpaceX is rapidly assembling a massive air separation unit that will allow Starship propellant production on site. We also take a look at progress in Florida at LC-39A, the latest on Giga Bay construction, and an intriguing new method SpaceX appears to be using to test Starship heatshield tiles — by flying them on Falcon 9 fairings. From launch pads and mega-structures to vehicles and engines, this is your complete Starship Update. ⚡ 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 Ryan Caton. 🖊️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera. 🎥 Video from Julia Bergeron, Gary Blair, Max Evans, Ceaser G, Colleen Liedtke, Gage Telesz, Starbase Live, Space Coast Live, McGregor Live, Jack Beyer, SpaceX. ✂️ 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/) #Starship #SpaceX #StarshipUpdate #StarshipFlight12 #Booster18 #SuperHeavy #Starbase #Raptor3 #Spaceflight #NASASpaceflight LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3