SpaceX is gearing up for the 13th test flight of its megarocket after an engine failure forced the company to abort its first try last week. Starship Version 3 (V3) is scheduled for liftoff on Thursday, July 23, during a 90-minute launch window that opens at 6:45 p.m. ET. The world’s largest and most powerful rocket ever built will launch from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. A live webcast of the test flight is set to begin around 30 minutes before liftoff, and you can tune in through the company’s website or through SpaceX’s X account. Watch Starship's thirteenth flight test https://t.co/wYoNPiNMz8 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 16, 2026 You can also watch through the third-party livestreams below. Here we go again Flight 13 is the second flight test of Starship V3, an upgraded version of the rocket that’s larger and equipped with more efficient Raptor engines. SpaceX intends to use this version for future orbital missions. Starship V3 launched for the first time on May 22, and its debut was an overall success. The rocket reached its planned trajectory, deployed 20 dummy Starlinks, and made a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
There were some issues, however, that SpaceX is hoping to address with Thursday’s flight. During ascent, the Starship upper stage lost one of six engines. Also, the Super Heavy booster successfully ignited all 33 of its Raptor 3 engines, but one unexpectedly shut down. The booster also did not perform a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after failing to light all the necessary engines.
