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Starship 2025+ — Rapid Cadence, Reused Boosters, Multiple Catches, V3

Starship maturing toward operational lunar/Mars capability. Massive payload (100+ t reusable) + refueling enables self-sustaining city on Mars long-term goal: propellant production on surface, habitats, in-situ resource utilization.

Starship flight test cadence highlights — official SpaceX

2025 flights (e.g., Flight 5 report, Flight 8, 9, 10+): Reused boosters, higher angle-of-attack descents, deterministic flip, payload deploy demos (mock Starlink), V3 vehicle iterations with upgraded cameras/Starlink comms for 4K streaming. Multiple catches achieved. Rapid iteration: 'Fly, learn, repeat.' Leading into 2026: ~12 integrated flights targeted with booster recovery/catch and Starship reentry/landing burn demos. NASA Artemis HLS milestones met (life support, legs, docking sims, etc.). Plans: uncrewed Mars cargo first, crewed lunar, point-to-point Earth transport. Current (2026) launch cadence 1–3+ per week overall.

Source: spacex.com

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