Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Leading up to NSF's Starship Flight 13 launch broadcast, NSF will go live with over six hours of commentary as we stakeout Starship's 13th flight. We will answer questions, observe the ongoing activity at Starbase, and provide you with everything you need to know for Starship Flight 13.
Launch Window: July 16th at 5:45PM to 7:15PM CDT (22:45-00:15 UTC)
Current T0: July 16th at 5:45PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Mission: Starship's 13th integrated flight test. Correcting issues from version 3's debut flight.
Launch location: Pad 2, Starbase, Earth.
Target orbit: Trans-atmospheric
Booster: B20-1
Ship: S40-1
Booster recovery: Expended - will attempt a water splashdown, no recovery.
Ship recovery: Expended - will attempt a water splashdown, no recovery.
Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Payload onboard: 20 Starlink v3 satellites, 6 of them fitted with a suite of cameras for heatshield inspection.
Payload mass: ~34 metric tons
Stats:
- SpaceX's 696th launch overall
- SpaceX's 87th launch this year
- SpaceX's 9th launch of the month
- Starship's 13th launch overall
- SpaceX's 2nd launch from Pad 2 at Starbase
Starship News Articles:
nasaspaceflight.com/?s=Starship
Hardcore Starship Fans: L2 SpaceX: forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0
Join L2 here: nasaspaceflight.com/l2
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NASASpaceflight (NSF) delivers live rocket launch coverage, breaking spaceflight news, and in-depth reporting from around the world.
NASASpaceflight is not affiliated with or does not represent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA initials used with NASA’s permission.
Now in its 21st year, NSF covers all major players in space: SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, ULA, Rocket Lab, Relativity, Arianespace, Firefly, Stoke, Northrop Grumman, and more. From Starship test campaigns at Starbase to crew missions, infrastructure rollouts, and international launches, NSF delivers multi-angle livestreams, on-site reporting, and expert analysis from locations like Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Wallops, and Starbase.
Leading up to NSF's Starship Flight 13 launch broadcast, NSF will go live with over six hours of commentary as we stakeout Starship's 13th flight. We will answer questions, observe the ongoing activity at Starbase, and provide you with everything you need to know for Starship Flight 13.
Launch Window: July 16th at 5:45PM to 7:15PM CDT (22:45-00:15 UTC)
Current T0: July 16th at 5:45PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Mission: Starship's 13th integrated flight test. Correcting issues from version 3's debut flight.
Launch location: Pad 2, Starbase, Earth.
Target orbit: Trans-atmospheric
Booster: B20-1
Ship: S40-1
Booster recovery: Expended - will attempt a water splashdown, no recovery.
Ship recovery: Expended - will attempt a water splashdown, no recovery.
Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Payload onboard: 20 Starlink v3 satellites, 6 of them fitted with a suite of cameras for heatshield inspection.
Payload mass: ~34 metric tons
Stats:
- SpaceX's 696th launch overall
- SpaceX's 87th launch this year
- SpaceX's 9th launch of the month
- Starship's 13th launch overall
- SpaceX's 2nd launch from Pad 2 at Starbase
Starship News Articles:
nasaspaceflight.com/?s=Starship
Hardcore Starship Fans: L2 SpaceX: forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0
Join L2 here: nasaspaceflight.com/l2
⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡
🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy
LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Intro song: New Way Out by Denis. Licensed via PremiumBeat. LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3
🎵 Music used on streams and in videos is licensed via EpidemicSound: share.epidemicsound.com/qvh38e
All content copyright NASASpaceflight LLC. All Rights Reserved. For licensing information please visit: nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy
NASASpaceflight (NSF) delivers live rocket launch coverage, breaking spaceflight news, and in-depth reporting from around the world.
NASASpaceflight is not affiliated with or does not represent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA initials used with NASA’s permission.
Now in its 21st year, NSF covers all major players in space: SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, ULA, Rocket Lab, Relativity, Arianespace, Firefly, Stoke, Northrop Grumman, and more. From Starship test campaigns at Starbase to crew missions, infrastructure rollouts, and international launches, NSF delivers multi-angle livestreams, on-site reporting, and expert analysis from locations like Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Wallops, and Starbase.
