# SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket > Source: > Published: 2026-05-22 23:41:55+00:00 SpaceX successfully launches prototype of Starship rocket 09:41 UP NEXT SpaceX scrubs Starship V3 rocket launch 05:26 New details on NASA's Artemis III mission 05:04 Pentagon releases declassified UFO files 02:03 Pentagon releases batch of UFO files spanning decades 03:19 Trump meets with Artemis II crew after historic mission 01:25 Vast is building the first commercial space stations 03:00 Ed Buckbee, US Space and Rocket Center Founder, Dies at 89 02:02 Hubble telescope celebrates 36th anniversary 06:15 Astronauts for America Founders Share Mission Behind Nonprofit 05:05 Reid Wiseman captures view of 'Earthset' during Artemis II mission 00:46 Artemis II crew reflects on historic mission around the moon 06:09 Artemis crew speaks out after historic mission 03:01 Artemis II Crew Shares Emotional Address After Historic Mission 02:02 Artemis II crew reflects on historic mission after return to Earth 01:35 Watch highlights of Artemis II’s return to Earth 06:32 Successful Artemis II mission was ‘not luck’ NASA says 02:23 Artemis II crew is 'happy and healthy' as they prepare to head to Houston 00:22 Astronauts hoisted by helicopter from splashdown site 05:47 Astronauts safely removed from Orion capsule 06:20 NBC News NOW SpaceX successfully launches prototype of Starship rocket 09:41 Copied Elon 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