# Time for the STARSHIP MARK III

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Podcast: [Bill Whittle Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bill-whittle-network-956255)
Published: 2026-05-10T00:40:07+00:00
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## Resource

The Beast keeps getting Beaslier! We’re about a week away from the 12th test flight for the Starship program, but this will be the first launch of what appears to be the final configuration: Starship Mark III atop the new SuperHeavy booster and the first launch from Pad 2. It’s been SEVEN MONTHS since the last flight — an eternity for SpaceX. Is this the configuration that will get us back to the surface of the moon?

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