Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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SpaceX launches Starship Flight 13: Ship 40 and Booster 20 on the thirteenth orbital test flight!

Launch time: July 16, 2026, 17:45 - 18:45 CT
The goal of this test flight is to fly a redesigned version 3 Starship.

Main objectives:
- Booster water landing
- Deploy 20 Starlink v3 satellites.
- Scan Heatshield for status report
- Raptor engine relight in space.
- Ship 40 controlled reentry & splashdown
-return angle testing
-Ship 40 Heat Shield testing

The launch will take off at SpaceX's Starbase in South Texas, USA.

#SpaceX #starship #elonmusk #starbase #247

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