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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Starship undergoing preparations to launch tomorrow
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Key Points:
- SpaceX's Starship Flight 13, the 13th test launch and second using the upgraded Version 3 configuration, is scheduled to launch no earlier than July 16 at 6:45 p.m. EDT from Starbase, Texas, with a 90-minute launch window.
- Booster 20, the Super Heavy first stage, and Ship 40, the Starship upper stage, are being prepared and stacked at Starbase's pad 2, with a full wet dress rehearsal planned to confirm readiness before launch.
- The mission will deploy the first batch of upgraded Starlink Version 3 satellites into orbit, continuing SpaceX's satellite internet constellation efforts.
- A live webcast of the launch will begin approximately 30 minutes prior to liftoff and will be available on SpaceX's mission page, their X profile, and Space.com.
