Description
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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