SpaceX targets early 2027 for first Starship orbital fuel transfer demonstration
NASA, while sharing an update on Artemis III and Artemis IV on October 23, 2026, has confirmed that SpaceX is targeting early 2027 for the first-ever Starship orbital propellant transfer demonstration. During the demo, one Starship will launch from Starbase, Texas, while the other will lift off from Kennedy Space Center.
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