SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Super Heavy booster rolled back for final checkouts

Key Points:

• SpaceX plans to launch the 13th test flight of its Starship V3 rocket no earlier than July 16 at 6:45 p.m. EDT from Starbase, Texas, with a 90-minute launch window and a live webcast starting 30 minutes before liftoff.
• The Starship V3 is the latest and more powerful version of the vehicle, marking its second flight since debuting less than two months ago, with a similar profile to the previous Flight 12.
• Following a static fire test on July 10, the Super Heavy booster 20 was moved back to the hangar and will be returned to the pad soon for stacking with Starship Ship 40, where additional engine tests are expected before launch.
• This launch will also deploy SpaceX’s first batch of upgraded Starlink Version 3 satellites into orbit, continuing the company’s satellite internet expansion.
• Fans can watch the launch livestream on SpaceX’s mission page, their X profile, and Space.com starting about 30 minutes before the scheduled liftoff.