Starship flight test 13

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Starship flight test 13 was the thirteenth flight test of the SpaceX Starship launch system, using Booster 20 and Ship 40. During the initial launch attempt on July 16, 2026, the vehicle's flight software triggered an automatic abort at T−0 just prior to liftoff after six Raptor engines had problems with their oxidizer turbo-pumps and failed to meet flight speeds, protecting both the vehicle and the launch pad from damage. After another scrub due to weather conditions, the third launch attempt on July 24 was successful and became the first Starship flight to deploy operational satellites with 20 Starlink satellites deployed in suborbit that made contact with the Starlink constellation. Booster 20's ocean landing burn failed when only ten of 13 Raptor engines relit, with subsequent shutdowns causing destruction on impact.

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