Flight 13

Slip history

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.

1. Sat 25 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTCLL2 update

   Ship has splashed down.

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2. Fri 24 Jul 2026, 22:51 UTCLL2 update

   Liftoff.

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3. Fri 24 Jul 2026, 22:09 UTCLL2 update

   Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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4. Fri 24 Jul 2026, 21:54 UTCLL2 update

   Now targeting Jul 24 at 22:51 UTC

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5. Thu 23 Jul 2026, 20:09 UTCLL2 update

   Rescheduled to July 24 due to launch site weather.

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6. Sun 19 Jul 2026, 22:20 UTCLL2 update

   Delayed to NET July 23.

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7. Fri 17 Jul 2026, 14:19 UTCLL2 update

   Setting GO.

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8. Fri 17 Jul 2026, 13:12 UTCLL2 update

   NET July 20, TBC.

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Mission

Flight 13 on Starship V3 from Orbital Launch Pad 2. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

13th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. Second flight of Starship V3. For the first time, Starship will carry 20 V3 Starlink satellites to space, which will extend solar arrays and antennas and will attempt to connect with ground stations in South Africa and the larger Starlink constellation via high-capacity lasers. 6 of the satellites have been modified with a suite of cameras to scan Starship’s heat shield and transmit imagery down to operators to continue testing methods of analyzing Starship’s heat shield readiness for return to launch site on future missions. Several tiles on Starship have been painted white to simulate missing tiles and serve as imaging targets in the test.

Mission type

Test Flight

Orbit

Suborbital

Programmes: SpaceX Starship, Starlink

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-50 minSat 25 Jul, 00:01 CEST

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-36 min 33 sSat 25 Jul, 00:14 CEST

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

3. T-35 minSat 25 Jul, 00:16 CEST

   Stage 1 LNG Load

   Start of liquid methane loading in the first stage

4. T-34 min 14 sSat 25 Jul, 00:16 CEST

   Stage 2 LNG Load

   Start of liquid methane loading in the second stage

5. T-34 min 13 sSat 25 Jul, 00:16 CEST

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

6. T-21 min 40 sSat 25 Jul, 00:29 CEST

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

7. T-2 min 50 sSat 25 Jul, 00:48 CEST

   Stage 1 Propellant Load Complete

   End of propellant loading in the first stage

8. T-2 min 10 sSat 25 Jul, 00:48 CEST

   Stage 2 Propellant Load Complete

   End of propellant loading in the second stage

9. T-30 sSat 25 Jul, 00:50 CEST

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

10. T-17 sSat 25 Jul, 00:50 CEST

    Flame Deflector Activation

    Activation of the flame deflector ahead of engine ignition

11. T-3 sSat 25 Jul, 00:50 CEST

    Ignition

    Start of the engine ignition sequence

12. T-0Sat 25 Jul, 00:51 CEST

    Excitement Guaranteed

    Excitement guaranteed

13. T-0Sat 25 Jul, 00:51 CEST

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

14. T+58 sSat 25 Jul, 00:51 CEST

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

15. T+2 min 18 sSat 25 Jul, 00:53 CEST

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

16. T+2 min 21 sSat 25 Jul, 00:53 CEST

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

17. T+2 min 25 sSat 25 Jul, 00:53 CEST

    Booster Boostback Burn Startup

    Start of the booster boostback burn

18. T+3 min 3 sSat 25 Jul, 00:54 CEST

    Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

    End of the booster boostback burn

19. T+6 min 27 sSat 25 Jul, 00:57 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

20. T+6 min 53 sSat 25 Jul, 00:57 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

21. T+8 min 5 sSat 25 Jul, 00:59 CEST

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

22. T+16 min 40 sSat 25 Jul, 01:07 CEST

    Payload Deployment Sequence Start

    Start of the payload deployment sequence

23. T+27 min 39 sSat 25 Jul, 01:18 CEST

    Payload Deployment Sequence End

    End of the payload deployment sequence.

24. T+38 min 58 sSat 25 Jul, 01:29 CEST

    SEB-2

    2nd burn of the second engine

25. T+47 min 30 sSat 25 Jul, 01:38 CEST

    Atmospheric Entry

    Start of the atmospheric re-entry

26. T+1 h 2 min 23 sSat 25 Jul, 01:53 CEST

    Starship Transonic

    Starship passing through the transonic regime

27. T+1 h 3 min 1 sSat 25 Jul, 01:54 CEST

    Starship Subsonic

    Starship reaches a subsonic velocity

28. T+1 h 5 min 1 sSat 25 Jul, 01:56 CEST

    Starship Landing Burn

    Start of the Starship orbital stage landing burn

29. T+1 h 5 min 3 sSat 25 Jul, 01:56 CEST

    Landing Flip

    Flip maneuver to set the orientation for landing

30. T+1 h 5 min 12 sSat 25 Jul, 01:56 CEST

    Starship Landing

    Landing of the Starship orbital stage

31. T+1 h 5 min 19 sSat 25 Jul, 01:56 CEST

    Starship Landing

    Landing of the Starship orbital stage

32. T+1 h 5 min 21 sSat 25 Jul, 01:56 CEST

    Starship Landing

    Landing of the Starship orbital stage

Launch pad

Orbital Launch Pad 2

SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA (US)

Coordinates: 25.99677, -97.15799