SpaceX Targets July 23 for Next Starship Launch After Last-Minute Abort
The test flight will carry 20 next-generation Starlink satellites and check engine relight, deployment and splashdown after a last-second abort.
- On Thursday, SpaceX will attempt the 13th Starship flight test from Texas Starbase, carrying 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites to orbit for the first time.
- SpaceX scheduled this attempt after aborting the July 16 launch due to engine trouble, replacing two Raptor engines and reworking the engine startup sequence to improve reliability.
- According to SpaceX, Starship is the only vehicle capable of carrying the 20 Starlink satellites, which are too large for the Falcon rocket.
- Successful deployment enables faster internet access for millions of households, as SpaceX aims to begin routine Starlink launches on Starship by year's end.
- This 13th test flight must prove clean ascent, stage separation, and controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, as SpaceX continues working toward operational status after resolving FAA grounding investigations.
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SpaceX to try its luck again with Starship Flight 13 after engines and weather say no
SpaceX is gearing up for another attempt to launch Starship following a last-second abort on July 16 and a scrub due to weather yesterday. The 90-minute launch window for Starship's 13th flight test will open at 1745 CT on Friday, July 24. The launch was postponed by 24 hours due to weather, according to SpaceX. Elon Musk's rocketeers explained: "A key objective for the flight test is to get clear imagery from the ground of Starship's heatshield…
Starship Flight 13 to Fly V3 Starlink Satellites for the 1st Time, Modified Booster and Upper Stage
After failing to launch the 13th test flight of the Starship earlier in July due to an engine start problem, SpaceX is preparing to do that as soon as this weekend. The launch date is presently set for Friday, July 24, with the 90-minute launch window opening at 5:45 p.m. CT – enough time left for us to go through what the space company is trying to achieve this time around. The thirteenth flight test of (continue reading...)
SpaceX announced that the Starship's 13th test launch was rescheduled for this Friday afternoon. The rocket launch window enhanced with more powerful Raptor engines and a better Super Heavy booster will start at 4:45 p.m. (Central Mexico time) at Starbase, South Texas. The takeoff window will be 90 minutes. Through X, the mogul's company indicated that the change is due to the climatic conditions that are recorded in the area, such as rain and w…
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