Delays
Each slipped date recorded between the 2017 reveal and the 2026 event.
Key facts
- 2018
- SpaceX option with about 10 small thrusters described
- 2020–2024
- The programme was delayed again
- 28 September 2026
- Outdoor show postponed for weather
Dates
In 2018 a SpaceX option with about 10 small thrusters was described. The programme was delayed again in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024. In late 2025 an end-of-2025 reveal was discussed on the Joe Rogan podcast. At the November 2025 shareholder meeting the demonstration moved to 1 April 2026.
On 17 March 2026 an unveil the following month was described as the hope. Through spring and summer the date moved to late April, then late May or June, then August or later, while SpaceX worked on the cold-gas system. Mid-year the date was 1 October. On 28 September it was postponed because the show was outdoors only and the weather did not suit it.
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