SpaceX's Starship blasts off from Starbase in Texas on 13th test flight
STARBASE, Texas - SpaceX's Starship blasted off from Starbase in Texas on time Friday to send the craft on its 13th test flight. The company postponed the launch, scheduled for Thursday, because of visibility concerns. The company attempted to launch last week, but that attempt was scratched after several engines failed to start prior to the countdown reaching zero, according to Elon Musk.
- ▪STARBASE, Texas - SpaceX's Starship blasted off from Starbase in Texas on time Friday to send the craft on its 13th test flight.
- ▪The company postponed the launch, scheduled for Thursday, because of visibility concerns.
- ▪The company attempted to launch last week, but that attempt was scratched after several engines failed to start prior to the countdown reaching zero, according to Elon Musk.
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- ▪ SpaceX Starship deploys upgraded Starlink satellites during 13th test flight — Investing.com — News
- ▪ SpaceX launches 13th Starship test, briefly deploys first upgraded Starlinks — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ Watch: SpaceX's successful test flight and splashdown for Starship — BBC News — Science
- ▪ SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off for 13th test flight — PerthNow
- ▪ SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off from Texas for 13th test flight - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Starship Test Flight 13 — HotAir
- ▪ SpaceX launches massive Starship rocket in first test flight since IPO — US Top News and Analysis
- ▪ SpaceX launches 13th Starship test flight, deploys 20 next-generation Starlink satellites — Times of India — Top
- ▪ SpaceX Starship Flight 13 livestream [video] — SpaceX
- ▪ SpaceX's 13th Starship flight test launches with Starlink's next-gen satellites — Engadget
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SpaceX's Starship blasts off from Starbase in Texas on 13th test flight By Steven Ardary FOX Local Air and Space Updated July 24, 2026 6:25 PM CDT Published July 23, 2026 9:05 AM CDT Updated July 24, 2026 6:25 PM CDT ▾ SpaceX's Starship blasts off from Texas SpaceX's Starship blasted off from Starbase in Texas on Friday during the craft's 13th test flight. The Brief SpaceX's Starship shot off the launchpad at Starbase in Texas on time Friday.The 13th test flight of Starship tested modifications to hardware and software from previous flights, while launching Starlink satellites for the first time.The company cited ground visibility concerns as the reason for delaying the launch on Thursday.
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