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Flight 13

Starship V3SpaceXOrbital Launch Pad 2
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · 10:45 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

NextGo for Prop LoadT-50:00

Time to launch

04
DAYS
:
13
HRS
:
52
MIN
:
41
SEC
Launch Window Confidence
46% — Uncertain

Vehicle

Starship V3

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Third development version of the Starship reusable two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle.

Height124.4 m
LEO Payload100,000 kg
Launches832
Successes687

Provider

SpaceX

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USA • Founded 2002

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur E...

Mission Brief

13th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. Second flight of Starship V3

PayloadFlight 13
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerSpaceX Starship
Stages2
PadOrbital Launch Pad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Mission Timeline

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Go for Prop Load

SpaceX flight director verifies the vehicle is go for propellant load

T-50:00
09:55 PM UTC
  • Go for Prop LoadT-50:00
  • Ship LOX Load BeginsT-38:53
  • Booster LOX Load BeginsT-35:00
  • Booster Fuel Load BeginsT-34:43
  • Ship Fuel Load BeginsT-32:59
  • Engine Chill BeginsT-21:30
  • Booster Propellant Load CompleteT-02:50
  • Ship Propellant Load CompleteT-02:10
  • Go for LaunchT-00:30
  • Flame Diverter ActivationT-00:17
  • Booster Engine Startup CommandT-00:03

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Orbital Launch Pad 2

SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
25.997°N
Longitude
97.158°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
86 F
Surface wind
15 mph SE

Forecasted weather at launch time (10:00 PM UTC): Mostly Sunny. Source: NWS hourly forecast

Window

10:45 PM UTC - 12:56 AM UTC

Delay History

4
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