Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
SpaceX is preparing for the key Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) test of the full stack V3 Starship at Pad 2, a key milestone ahead of launch.
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Narration by John Galloway.
π₯ Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.
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L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Booster 19 Static Fire
0:42 Deluge Activation
1:36 Chopsticks Lowered
1:44 But Stop Part Way Down
1:51 Chopsticks Slowly Lowered
1:59 Crews Inspect One of the Skates
2:18 Damaged Skate Removed
2:33 Chopstick Skate Installed
3:04 Ship 39 Rolled to the Pad
6:10 Skate Repair Tested
7:29 Ship 39 Stacked on Booster 19
11:20 Ship Stand Moving Away
11:30 Ship QD Connected
11:47 Wet Dress Rehearsal Attempt
12:04 Venting From the Tower
12:22 Venting from the Ship QD Arm
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SpaceX is preparing for the key Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) test of the full stack V3 Starship at Pad 2, a key milestone ahead of launch.
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Narration by John Galloway.
π₯ Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.
βοΈ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).
π If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy
L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.
π forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0
(Join L2 and support NSF here: nasaspaceflight.com/l2/)
Timestamps:
0:00 Booster 19 Static Fire
0:42 Deluge Activation
1:36 Chopsticks Lowered
1:44 But Stop Part Way Down
1:51 Chopsticks Slowly Lowered
1:59 Crews Inspect One of the Skates
2:18 Damaged Skate Removed
2:33 Chopstick Skate Installed
3:04 Ship 39 Rolled to the Pad
6:10 Skate Repair Tested
7:29 Ship 39 Stacked on Booster 19
11:20 Ship Stand Moving Away
11:30 Ship QD Connected
11:47 Wet Dress Rehearsal Attempt
12:04 Venting From the Tower
12:22 Venting from the Ship QD Arm
LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3
![[SCRUB] SpaceX Starship Flight 13 - ATTEMPT 2 Stakeout Stream](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dbbODMNFH7w/mqdefault.jpg "[SCRUB] SpaceX Starship Flight 13 - ATTEMPT 2 Stakeout Stream
Leading up to NSFs Starship Flight 13 launch broadcast, NSF will go live with over six hours of commentary as we stakeout Starships 13th flight attempt 2. 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 23rd at 5:45PM to 7:15PM CDT (22:45-00:15 UTC)
Current T0: July 23rd at 5:45PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Mission: Starships 13th integrated flight test. Correcting issues from version 3s 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:
- SpaceXs 696th launch overall
- SpaceXs 87th launch this year
- SpaceXs 9th launch of the month
- Starships 13th launch overall
- SpaceXs 2nd launch from Pad 2 at Starbase
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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.")
