Posted Jul 16, 2026 at 11:14 PM UTCRSpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 launch attempt fizzled out.The thirteenth, and first post-IPO, flight test of SpaceX’s massive Starship vehicle was supposed to occur Thursday night, but when the countdown hit zero just before 7PM ET, “Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort,” writes Elon Musk.He says another attempt will happen “hopefully” in a few days, which could be important to investors who are hearing that just hours after SPCX closed below its $135 IPO price for the first time.Screenshot: SpaceX launch streamFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard Lawler
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 launch attempt fizzled out.
The thirteenth, and first post-IPO, flight test of SpaceX’s massive Starship vehicle was supposed to occur Thursday night, but when the countdown hit zero just before 7PM ET, “Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort,” writes Elon Musk. He says another attempt will happen “hopefully” in a few days, which could be important to investors who are hearing that just hours after SPCX closed below its $135 IPO price for the first time. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/videoframe_984374.png?quality=90&strip=all]
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