SpaceX is offering the clearest look yet at the next major upgrade to Starlink, confirming the upcoming “V3” satellite is significantly longer and larger. As you can see, the V3 adopts a pair of longer solar arrays.

SpaceX’s luck appears to be turning, but NASA’s moon race is a looming concern. Here are six takeaways from Starship Flight 11.

In 2026, SpaceX will be launching many of the larger V3 Starlink satellites from the reusable Starship. Dummy version of the V3 Starlink were launched on SpaceX Starship flight 10 and flight 11. Starlink V3’s 60 meter span is like a blue whale. AST Space Mobile Block 2’s array rivals a tennis court.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, visible across Southern California.

Space Coast Office of Tourism data shows overnight visitors who primarily travel to Brevard County to see a launch spend an average of $231 per day.

SpaceX removed about 72 tiles in 18 key locations for Starship Flight 11 and there was no catastrophic failure. This could allow SpaceX to optimize the heat