SpaceX is set to launch Starship Flight 13 on 16 July 2026 from Starbase, Texas, marking the 13th test flight of the world’s largest rocket. The mission will carry the first V3 Starlink satellites and continue testing the fully reusable Starship system designed for future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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• SpaceX will launch Starship Flight 13 on 16 July 2026 from Starbase, Texas.
• Liftoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT).
• The launch window is 90 minutes, ending at 8:15 p.m. EDT.
• Flight 13 is the 13th test mission of the Starship programme.
• It will be the second Starship launch of 2026.
• The mission will carry the first V3 Starlink satellites.
• Starship stands over 121 metres (400 feet) tall.
• The rocket is designed to be fully reusable.
• NASA has selected Starship for the Artemis IV Moon mission, planned for 2028.
• The mission is a suborbital test flight to validate Starship’s performance.
• SpaceX’s live webcast will begin 30 minutes before liftoff.
• If required, the launch can be postponed to 17 July 2026.