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SpaceX targeting Thursday for second launch of the world's largest rocket
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23 for Flight 13 of Starship V3, which will attempt its second launch after a July 16 scrub caused by four engine ignition failures. The test will deploy 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites and validate hardware fixes to the booster startup sequence and engine reliability made after Flight 12's FAA-classified mishap.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Space Tech, and 16 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 5 Aug 2026.
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If you make engines, guidance systems, avionics or thermal protection for rockets, SpaceX's V3 booster just proved the failure modes that matter: startup sequencing, relight reliability, and heat shield durability under real load. The next contract cycle will price in these fixes.
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16 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 5 Aug 2026
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