{"slug": "spacex-launches-starship-v3-rocket", "title": "SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket", "summary": "SpaceX successfully launched a prototype of its Starship rocket on May 22, 2026, after a previous launch attempt on May 21 was scrubbed due to technical difficulties. The launch was conducted by Elon Musk's company as part of ongoing development of the Starship vehicle.", "body_md": "SpaceX successfully launches prototype of Starship rocket\n09:41\nUP NEXT\nSpaceX scrubs Starship V3 rocket launch\n05:26\nNew details on NASA's Artemis III mission\n05:04\nPentagon releases declassified UFO files\n02:03\nPentagon releases batch of UFO files spanning decades\n03:19\nTrump meets with Artemis II crew after historic mission\n01:25\nVast is building the first commercial space stations\n03:00\nEd Buckbee, US Space and Rocket Center Founder, Dies at 89\n02:02\nHubble telescope celebrates 36th anniversary\n06:15\nAstronauts for America Founders Share Mission Behind Nonprofit\n05:05\nReid Wiseman captures view of 'Earthset' during Artemis II mission\n00:46\nArtemis II crew reflects on historic mission around the moon\n06:09\nArtemis crew speaks out after historic mission\n03:01\nArtemis II Crew Shares Emotional Address After Historic Mission\n02:02\nArtemis II crew reflects on historic mission after return to Earth\n01:35\nWatch highlights of Artemis II’s return to Earth\n06:32\nSuccessful Artemis II mission was ‘not luck’ NASA says\n02:23\nArtemis II crew is 'happy and healthy' as they prepare to head to Houston\n00:22\nAstronauts hoisted by helicopter from splashdown site\n05:47\nAstronauts safely removed from Orion capsule\n06:20\nNBC News NOW\nSpaceX successfully launches prototype of Starship rocket\n09:41\nCopied\nElon Musk's company SpaceX successfully launched a prototype of its Starship rocket after scrubbing the planned May 21 launch due to technical difficulties.May 22, 2026", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spacex-launches-starship-v3-rocket", "canonical_source": "https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/spacex-successfully-launches-prototype-of-starship-rocket-263835205505", "published_at": "2026-05-22 23:41:55+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-23 00:34:26.823318+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["science", "hardware"], "entities": ["SpaceX", "Starship", "Elon Musk", "NASA", "Artemis II"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spacex-launches-starship-v3-rocket", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spacex-launches-starship-v3-rocket.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spacex-launches-starship-v3-rocket.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spacex-launches-starship-v3-rocket.jsonld"}}