Robert Wall
September 16, 2025

Credit: SpaceX

PARIS—SpaceX is looking to fly the first of a new iteration of its Starship launch system late this year or early next year and still targets the first attempt at in-orbit propellant transfer in 2026, company President Gwynne Shotwell says. The so-called Version 3 of Starship to be used in the…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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