Ship 40 successfully went through two cryogenic proof tests on May 4 and 5. Further testing continued including a 60 second static fire on July 1. Booster 20 began its own test campaign with a cryogenic proof test on June 7. A 25-second static fire with all 33 engines was completed in July 10.

Among other objectives of Flight 13, 20 real V3 Starlink satellites will be deployed and will try to connect to ground stations and the already existing Starlink network.

According to Elon Musk, this would be the second splashdown of a V3 Ship before the first catch on Flight 14.

The launch date was Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10:51 PM (UTC).

Watch Starship's thirteenth flight test https://t.co/qkYYJiX24h
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 23, 2026

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Location	Orbital Pad 2 SpaceX Starbase Texas, United States
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