V3 Starship is powered by the V3 Raptor, which is more powerful than previous iterations. And the coming maiden launch will also mark the debut of Starbase's Pad 2, which can fuel Starship faster and sports shorter booster-catching "chopsticks," among other modifications.

SpaceX's massive Starship Gigabay facility is rising at Kennedy Space Center, preparing for Florida launches and NASA's Artemis missions.