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SpaceX targeting Thursday for second launch of the world's largest rocket
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22 July 2026
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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.
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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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spacex-starship · heavy-lift-launch · starlink-deployment · faa-clearance · in-space-refuelling