SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: It's launch day (again) for SpaceX's next Starship - Space
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket on its 13th test flight from Starbase, Texas. The mission follows several delays caused by weather and technical scrubs.
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Starship is a critical component of NASA's Artemis program and the future of deep-space exploration and satellite deployment.
SpaceX's massive Starship , the world's largest and most powerful rocket, successfully launched on a critical test flight Friday, July 24, at 6:51 p.m. EDT (2251 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The mission was scrubbed at the very end of the countdown during an attempt July 16. A planned July 23 launch was delayed by weather. You can see our blow-by-blow updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023. Launch photos + video | Starship V3 upgrades explained | SpaceX
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