Science May 19 launch will put redesigned rocket, pad, and engines through their paces SpaceX has named the earliest date for the next Starship launch – May 19. The company has already completed  a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) so the next step is to cross fingers and launch  the stainless steel behemoth. The launch window for the 12th flight test of Starship opens at 5:30 pm CT, and, as with previous test flights, the vehicle will be on a suborbital trajectory. The launch, from an entirely new pad, will be the first of SpaceX's third-generation Starship and will validate that there have been no inadvertent regressions. Raptor 3 engines power the Starship and Super Heavy Booster. On the booster, SpaceX has reduced the number of grid fins used during recovery from four to three, increased their size by 50 percent, and added a new catch point, although there are no plans to catch the booster on the next flight – it is destined for the Gulf of Mexico.…