Wikipedia updates Q3 2026 launch list with Starship Flight 13 on July 23
Thirteenth Starship flight test. It will repeat the same flight profile as the previous flights, with the ship falling slightly short of reaching orbit.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Wikipedia updates Q3 2026 launch list with Starship Flight 13 on July 23 — Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Starship Flight 13 remains targeted for July 23 after July 16 scrub; Falcon 9 aborts Starlink launch at T-0 on July 20. No major new space‑related developments surfaced in the last 24–48 hours that meet the required sourcing and recency bar for inclusion.
Biggest developments
SpaceX Falcon 9 aborts Starlink launch at last second
SpaceX suffered its second last-second abort in a row this morning (July 20), this time during an attempted Falcon 9 launch of Starlink broadband satellites.
Starship Flight 13 launch window confirmed for July 23
SpaceX aborted the launch of its latest Starship test flight July 16 when some of the vehicle’s engines failed to ignite.
Important posts & threads
Starship Flight 13 targeting July 23
SpaceX Starship Flight-13's next launch attempt is scheduled for Thursday, July 23.
Why this matters
Continued Starship test cadence and Falcon 9 reliability issues directly impact upcoming missions including Starlink and potential crewed flights.