ORLANDO, Fla. — The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical year in the vehicle’s development. At a conference in early November, Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX vice president of launch, said he expected the next flight early in the year. “Starship’s 12th flight test remains targeted for the first quarter of 2026,” the company said. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff FoustAll Starship test flights to date have launched from Starbase, SpaceX’s production and launch site in South Texas. The pad at LC-39A will be the first on the Eastern Range to host a Starship launch, he said.