[Eric Berger] The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/the-us-space-enterprise-is-desperately-waiting-for-starship-will-it-finally-deliver/

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Powerfromspace1@mstdn.social · 3 pts · 84d

@threelonmusketeers goona to wait a bit longer

psud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 83d

V3 Starship, the one that will be flying soon, is equipped for ship to ship fuel transfer. This is the critical technology for getting the ship beyond LEO. That should be demoed or tested as soon as they can launch two ships close enough together and observe they have proven the V3 ship can deorbit itself