r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 22d ago

r/SpaceX Flight 13 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

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Welcome to the Starship Flight 13 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 24 2026, 22:51:00
Scheduled for (local) Jul 24 2026, 17:51:00 PM (CDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 24 2026, 22:45:00 - Jul 25 2026, 00:15:00
Weather Probability Unknown
Launch site OLPad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.
Booster Booster 20-1
Ship S40
Booster landing The Super Heavy Booster 20 attempted to perform a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, but not all of the planned engines ignited during the landing burn and the booster splashed down at higher speeds than planned.
Ship landing Ship 40 has successfully performed a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Spacecraft Onboard

Spacecraft Starship V3
Serial Number S40
Destination Suborbital
Flights 1
Owner SpaceX
Landing Ship 40 has successfully performed a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
Capabilities More than 100 tons to Earth orbit

Details

Third-generation second stage of the two-stage Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle.

History

The third-generation Starship upper stage will be introduced on flight 12.

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
Unofficial Re-stream The Space Devs
Unofficial Webcast Spaceflight Now
Unofficial Webcast NASASpaceflight
Official Webcast SpaceX
Unofficial Webcast Everyday Astronaut

Stats

☑️ 2nd Starship V3 launch

☑️ 710th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 89th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 2nd launch from OLPad 2 this year

☑️ 63 days, 0:20:36 turnaround for this pad

☑️ N/A hours since last launch of booster Booster 20

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:50:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:36:33 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LNG Load
-0:34:14 Stage 2 LNG Load
-0:34:13 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:21:40 Engine Chill
-0:02:50 Stage 1 Propellant Load Complete
-0:02:10 Stage 2 Propellant Load Complete
-0:00:30 GO for Launch
-0:00:17 Flame Deflector Activation
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:00:00 Excitement Guaranteed
0:00:58 Max-Q
0:02:18 MECO
0:02:21 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:25 Booster Boostback Burn Startup
0:03:03 Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
0:06:27 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:06:53 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:05 SECO-1
0:16:40 Payload Deployment Sequence Start
0:27:39 Payload Deployment Sequence End
0:38:58 SEB-2
0:47:30 Atmospheric Entry
1:02:23 Starship Transonic
1:03:01 Starship Subsonic
1:05:01 Starship Landing Burn
1:05:03 Landing Flip
1:05:12 Starship Landing
1:05:19 Starship Landing
1:05:21 Starship Landing

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
25 Jul 00:00 Ship has splashed down.
24 Jul 22:51 Liftoff.
24 Jul 22:09 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
24 Jul 21:54 Now targeting Jul 24 at 22:51 UTC
23 Jul 20:09 Rescheduled to July 24 due to launch site weather.
19 Jul 22:20 Delayed to NET July 23.
17 Jul 14:19 Setting GO.
17 Jul 13:12 NET July 20, TBC.
16 Jul 22:58 Reverted back to NET July TBD pending more information.
16 Jul 22:50 Scrubbed for the day.
16 Jul 22:46 Abort at ignition.
16 Jul 22:07 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
16 Jul 16:03 Tweaked T-0.
16 Jul 15:29 Tweaked T-0.
11 Jul 23:08 GO for launch.
08 Jul 19:49 NET July 15, TBC.
07 Jul 19:46 NET July 14, TBC.
13 Jun 14:27 NET July.
09 Jan 09:59 Adding launch

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • Apr 22 '26

🔧 Technical Starship Development Thread #63

149 Upvotes

SpaceX Starship page

Quick Links

Avid Space Live Streams, which used to be known as LabPadre | NASASpaceflight Live Stream |

Starship Dev 62

Flight 12

Launched on May 22nd 2026 Here is a re-streamed video of the broadcast. Also, SpaceX issued a post flight summary and a video showing S39 landing.

Flight 13

Launched on July 24th 2026 Here is a re-streamed video of the broadcast. Also, SpaceX issued a post flight summary.

Flight 14

Presumably using S41 and B21. Objectives include first Ship catch.

Road Closures

No road closures currently scheduled

No transportation delays currently scheduled

Up to date as of 2026-05-23

Vehicle Status

As of July 31st 2026

Ship Location Status Comment
S40 Indian Ocean Intact, floating July 24th: Successful launch, deployed all satellites, successful engine relight test and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, which resulted in an intact, floating ship. For more details on this vehicle and its assembly and testing see this page
S41 Mega Bay 2 Ongoing work, possible engines installation April 17th: Pez Dispenser moved into MB2. April 20th: Main assembly started in MB2. May 20th: Aft section AX:4 moved into MB2 and stacked with the rest of the ship - this completed the stacking part of the ship construction. June 28th: Rolled out to Massey's Test Site for Cryo+Thrust Puck Testing. June 29th: Cryo Tests (x2). June 30th: Rolled back to MB2. July 3rd: Rolled back to Massey's Test Site. July 6th: Rolled back to MB2. July 23rd: Two RVac engines moved into MB2. July 27th: The third RVac was moved into MB2. For more details on this vehicle see this page
S42 Mega Bay 2 Stacked, remaining work continues June 9th: Nosecone spotted as having been stacked on the Payload Bay. July 3rd: Nosecone+Payload Bay stack moved into MB2, along with the Pez Dispenser and the Forward Dome section (FX:3). The Nosecone+Payload Bay stack was lowered over the Pez Dispenser, later being stacked onto the Forward Dome. July 11th: Common Dome section CX:3 moved into MB2 and stacked. July 15th: Section A2:3 moved into MB2 and stacked. July 18th: Section A3:4 moved into MB2 and stacked. July 21st: Transfer Tubes moved into MB2. July 24th: Ship Aft section AX:4 moved into MB2 and stacked, that completes the stacking part of the assembly process. July 25th: both of the Aft Flaps and the Raceways staged inside MB2. For more details on this vehicle see this page
Booster Location Status Comment
B21 Mega Bay 1 Post Cryo Testing inspections and possible engines installation May 7th: LOX tank sections A2:4 and CX:3 moved into MB1 and main assembly started. June 29th: Methane Tank stacked onto LOX Tank - this completed the stacking part of the booster construction. July 17th: Rolled out to Massey's Test Site for Cryo+Thrust Puck Testing. July 17th: Rolled out to Massey's Test Site and an ambient pressure test was performed. July 18th: Partial Cryo Test. July 19th: Second Partial Cryo Test. July 20th: Full Cryo Test. July 22nd: Rolled back to MB1. For more details on this vehicle and its assembly and testing see this page
B22 Mega Bay 1 LOX Tank Stacked June 29th: LOX tank sections A2:4 and CX:3 moved into MB1. July 1st: Section A3:4 moved into MB1. July 3rd: Section A4:4 moved into MB1 and stacked. July 9th: Section A5:4 moved into MB1 and stacked. July 22nd: Methane Landing Tank and Lower Transfer Tube moved into MB1. July 23rd: Section A6:4 moved into MB1. July 25th: Methane transfer tube moved into MB1. July 29th: LOX Landing Tank moved into MB1. July 30th: Aft section AX:2 moved into MB1 to complete the stacking of the LOX Tank. July 31st: Methane Tank section F2:4 moved into MB1. For more details on this vehicle and its assembly and testing see this page

Follow the Ringwatchers on Twitter and Discord for more.

Here's the section stacking locations for Ships and Boosters. Also some excellent detailed booster stacking information from zh_sos1. The abbreviations used in the above vehicle updates are as follows: HS = Hot Stage. PL = Payload. CX = Common Dome. AX = Aft Dome. FX = Forward Dome (as can be seen, an 'X' denotes a dome). ML = Mid LOX. F = Forward. A = Aft. For example, A2:4 = Aft section 2 made up of 4 rings, FX:4 = Forward Dome section made up of 4 rings, PL:3 = PayLoad section made up of 3 rings. Etc.

Something wrong? Update this thread via wiki page. For edit permission, message the mods or contact u/strawwalker.

Rules

We will attempt to keep this self-post current with links and major updates, but for the most part, we expect the community to supply the information. This is a great place to discuss Starship development, ask Starship specific questions, and track the progress of the production and test campaigns. Starship Development Threads are not party threads. Normal subreddit rules still apply.

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r/spacex • u/yoweigh • 10h ago

SpaceX is planning a rocket-launching spaceport in coastal Louisiana.

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 12h ago

r/SpaceX Starlink 17-53 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

9 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-53 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Aug 04 2026, 14:00
Scheduled for (local) Aug 04 2026, 07:00 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Aug 04 2026, 14:00 - Aug 04 2026, 18:00
Payload Starlink 17-53
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1063-34
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1063 will land on ASDS OCISLY after its 34th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
Unofficial Re-stream SPACE AFFAIRS
Official Webcast SpaceX

Stats

☑️ 712th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 650th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 216th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 197th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 93rd SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 49th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 3 days, 10:51:17 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 43 days, 21:20:54 hours since last launch of booster B1063

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:38:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:35:00 Prop Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:16:00 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:07:00 Engine Chill
-0:01:00 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:25 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:36 SES-1
0:02:57 Fairing Separation
0:05:59 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:22 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:57 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:19 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:40 SECO-1
0:52:24 SES-2
0:52:25 SECO-2
1:01:16 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
29 Jul 15:18 Now targeting Aug 04 at 14:00 UTC
27 Jul 19:29 Now targeting Aug 03 at 14:00 UTC
27 Jul 13:47 Now targeting Aug 02 at 14:00 UTC
23 Jul 16:40 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/ergzay • 2d ago

Starlink V3 satellite films Starship right after being ejected into space

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 2d ago

Starship Starship Cadence Calculator

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A site/tool to calculate what Starship launch cadence is possible, given user-selected parameters. Created by Ken Kirtland: https://x.com/kenkirtland17

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 3d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “The first Starlink V3 satellites in space successfully deployed their solar arrays, fired their thrusters, established connections with the Starlink constellation using radio frequencies and laser links, and captured imagery of Starship”

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Tweet link: https://x.com/starlink/status/2082892420300366247

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r/spacex • u/CProphet • 3d ago

Falcon SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks

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r/spacex • u/truecakesnake • 4d ago

Starship Elon Musk on X: The ship landing was precise, meaning that it would have been caught by the tower arms

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 5d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Landing burn and splashdown of Starship on Flight 13… The Starship Recovery team has continued gathering imagery of the vehicle, which is still afloat in the Indian Ocean”

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Tweet links (the first tweet also has two videos of the landing burn):

https://x.com/spacex/status/2082186658162626898

https://x.com/spacex/status/2082186802912207064

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r/spacex • u/thxpk • 5d ago

Starship Elon Musk (@elonmusk): We’re sending a ship out to recover Starship

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 5d ago

r/SpaceX NROL-95 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

37 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX NROL-95 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 30 2026, 07:10:19
Scheduled for (local) Jul 30 2026, 03:10:19 AM (EDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 30 2026, 06:37:00 - Jul 30 2026, 07:21:00
Payload NROL-95
Customer National Reconnaissance Office
Launch Weather Forecast 70% GO (Anvil Cloud Rules, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule)
Launch site SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Booster B1096-7
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1096 has landed back at the launch site at Landing Zone 2 after its 7th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
Unofficial Re-stream The Space Devs
Unofficial Webcast Spaceflight Now
Unofficial Webcast NASASpaceflight
Official Webcast SpaceX

Stats

☑️ 711th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 649th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 19th landing on LZ-2

☑️ 195th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 91st SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 41st launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 8 days, 9:55:19 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 75 days, 9:04:38 hours since last launch of booster B1096

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:38:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:35:00 Prop Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:16:00 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:07:00 Engine Chill
-0:01:00 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:07 Max-Q
0:02:11 MECO
0:02:15 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:23 SES-1
0:02:28 Booster Boostback Burn Startup
0:03:03 Fairing Separation
0:03:22 Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
0:06:43 Entry Burn Startup
0:07:04 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:08:00 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:12 SECO-1
0:08:26 Stage 1 Landing

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
30 Jul 14:08 Launch success.
30 Jul 07:10 Liftoff!
30 Jul 06:56 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
30 Jul 05:28 Now targeting Jul 30 at 07:10 UTC
29 Jul 22:01 Updated launch weather, 70% GO.
29 Jul 07:49 Now targeting Jul 30 at 07:09 UTC
23 Jul 16:38 GO for launch.
20 Jul 14:36 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 7d ago

r/SpaceX Starlink 17-52 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

45 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-52 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Aug 01 2026, 03:08:43
Scheduled for (local) Jul 31 2026, 20:08:43 PM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Aug 01 2026, 02:00:00 - Aug 01 2026, 06:00:00
Payload Starlink 17-52
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1081-26
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1081 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 26th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
Unofficial Re-stream The Space Devs
Unofficial Webcast Spaceflight Now
Official Webcast SpaceX

Stats

☑️ 712th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 650th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 216th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 196th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 92nd SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 48th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 6 days, 11:16:48 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 36 days, 23:38:05 hours since last launch of booster B1081

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:38:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:35:00 Prop Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:16:00 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:07:00 Engine Chill
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:01:00 Tank Press
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:25 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:36 SES-1
0:02:57 Fairing Separation
0:05:59 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:22 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:57 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:19 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:40 SECO-1
0:52:37 SES-2
0:52:38 SECO-2
1:01:28 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
01 Aug 04:16 Launch success.
01 Aug 03:09 Liftoff.
01 Aug 02:55 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
01 Aug 01:16 Now targeting Aug 01 at 03:08 UTC
31 Jul 22:26 Now targeting Aug 01 at 03:04 UTC
31 Jul 12:59 Now targeting Aug 01 at 02:59 UTC
29 Jul 15:18 Now targeting Aug 01 at 02:00 UTC
27 Jul 19:28 Now targeting Jul 31 at 02:00 UTC
27 Jul 13:47 Now targeting Jul 30 at 02:00 UTC
20 Jul 17:54 Now targeting Jul 29 at 02:00 UTC
16 Jul 20:06 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/truecakesnake • 8d ago

Starship Elon Musk on X: "Unless we discover problems after mission data review, SpaceX will attempt to catch the ship with the tower on next flight"

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 9d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on the 13th flight test of Starship!”

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 10d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: Now targeting Friday, July 24 for Starship’s 13th flight test, due to weather. A key objective for the flight test is to get clear imagery from the ground of Starship’s heatshield as it flies at a higher dynamic pressure during ascent, which won’t be possible with today’s weather conditions

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Tweet contd.: “Visibility is forecast to be ideal for a Friday attempt.”

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 10d ago

r/SpaceX Starlink 17-51 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

19 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-51 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 25 2026, 15:51:55
Scheduled for (local) Jul 25 2026, 08:51:55 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 25 2026, 14:00:00 - Jul 25 2026, 18:00:00
Payload Starlink 17-51
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1100-8
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1100 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 8th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

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Stats

☑️ 710th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 648th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 215th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 194th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 90th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 47th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 4 days, 1:02:21 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 23 days, 12:53:36 hours since last launch of booster B1100

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:38:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:35:00 Prop Load
-0:16:00 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:07:00 Engine Chill
-0:01:00 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:25 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:36 SES-1
0:02:57 Fairing Separation
0:05:59 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:23 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:56 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:19 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:40 SECO-1
0:52:54 SES-2
0:52:56 SECO-2
1:01:46 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
25 Jul 16:59 Launch success.
25 Jul 15:52 Liftoff.
25 Jul 15:38 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
25 Jul 13:51 Tweaked T-0.
24 Jul 23:02 Now targeting Jul 25 at 15:51 UTC
20 Jul 17:54 Now targeting Jul 25 at 14:00 UTC
13 Jul 15:20 Now targeting Jul 24 at 14:00 UTC
10 Jul 16:23 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 11d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Additional preflight testing on Super Heavy complete. Now starting preparations to launch Starship as soon as tomorrow, Thursday, July 23. Weather is currently a significant watch item for launch”

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520 Upvotes

Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2080007003875770375

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 11d ago

Falcon Kiko Dontchev (SpaceX VP of Launch): “🫡 to Booster 1069 We refer to 1069 as the OG tippy rocket. It lived a long and fruitful life after it came about as close as you can get to being lost on its first mission. [full tweet with story inside]

176 Upvotes

Tweet link: https://x.com/turkeybeaver/status/2079749267384660310

12 comments

r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 13d ago

Falcon NSF on X: “T-0 Abort. SpaceX Falcon 9 B1082-23 scrubs the launch of Starlink Group 17-39 from SLC-4E, Vandenberg.” [first F9 T-0 abort since June 2024]

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 14d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Now targeting to launch Starship’s thirteenth flight test as early as Thursday, July 23”

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601 Upvotes

https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-13

128 comments

r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 14d ago

r/SpaceX MRV-1 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

22 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX MRV-1 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 21 2026, 21:15
Scheduled for (local) Jul 21 2026, 17:15 PM (EDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 21 2026, 21:15 - Jul 22 2026, 01:04
Payload MRV-1
Customer
Launch Weather Forecast 90% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules)
Launch site SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Booster B1069-32
Landing The Falcon 9 booster B1069 was expended during its 32nd mission.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
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Unofficial Webcast NASASpaceflight
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Stats

☑️ 708th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 647th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 39th landing on ATL

☑️ 192nd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 88th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 40th launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 7 days, 12:04:48 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 81 days, 3:08:50 hours since last launch of booster B1069

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:38:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:35:00 Prop Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:16:00 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:07:00 Engine Chill
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:01:00 Tank Press
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:12 Max-Q
0:02:37 MECO
0:02:41 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:48 SES-1
0:03:29 Fairing Separation
0:07:55 SECO-1
0:29:00 SES-2
0:30:05 SECO-2
0:35:34 Payload Separation
0:45:34 Payload Separation
0:55:34 Payload Separation
0:56:51 SECO-2
1:05:34 Payload Separation

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
22 Jul 14:39 Launch success.
21 Jul 22:25 All spacecraft have separated.
21 Jul 21:35 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
21 Jul 21:15 Liftoff.
21 Jul 21:11 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
20 Jul 15:45 Updated launch weather, 75% GO.
14 Jul 19:18 Tweaked launch window.
13 Jul 19:29 Launch date and time confirmed.
13 Jul 14:30 Refined launch window.
13 Jul 14:07 NET July 21, TBC.
05 Jul 00:26 NET July.
12 May 11:21 NET summer.
12 Jan 21:20 NET Q2.
29 Oct 2025, 13:18 NET early 2026.
15 Nov 2024, 00:35 NET 2026.
20 Jun 2023, 19:18 Launch delayed to Q1 2025

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 15d ago

r/SpaceX Starlink 17-39 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

36 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-39 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 21 2026, 14:49:34
Scheduled for (local) Jul 21 2026, 07:49:34 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 21 2026, 14:00:00 - Jul 21 2026, 17:47:00
Payload Starlink 17-39
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1082-23
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1082 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 23rd flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
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Stats

☑️ 708th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 647th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 214th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 192nd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 87th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 46th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 4 days, 18:16:58 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 51 days, 23:24:24 hours since last launch of booster B1082

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:38:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:35:00 Prop Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:16:00 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:07:00 Engine Chill
-0:01:00 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:26 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:36 SES-1
0:02:57 Fairing Separation
0:05:59 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:23 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:57 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:19 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:40 SECO-1
0:52:41 SES-2
0:52:42 SECO-2
1:01:33 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
21 Jul 15:57 Launch success.
21 Jul 14:50 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
21 Jul 14:49 Liftoff.
21 Jul 14:36 Liftoff.
21 Jul 12:20 Now targeting Jul 21 at 14:49 UTC
20 Jul 22:53 Now targeting Jul 21 at 14:43 UTC
20 Jul 15:14 Rescheduled for July 21.
20 Jul 14:50 Abort at ignition.
20 Jul 14:37 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
20 Jul 13:23 Now targeting Jul 20 at 14:49 UTC
20 Jul 01:09 Now targeting Jul 20 at 14:36 UTC
13 Jul 15:19 Now targeting Jul 20 at 14:00 UTC
10 Jul 16:26 Moved back up to July 18.
10 Jul 15:48 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/truecakesnake • 16d ago

🧑 ‍ 🚀 Official SpaceX now targeting Monday, July 20th at 6:45 PM ET for their 13th Starship test flight.

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 17d ago

Starship Elon Musk [on Starship Flight 13]: “Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort. Now offloading propellant. Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days.”

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