Starship Flight 13 preparations continue with Ship 40 and Booster 20 at Pad 2
Ship 40 moved to meet Booster 20 at Starbase Pad 2 for upcoming test flight.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Starship Flight 13 preparations continue with Ship 40 and Booster 20 at Pad 2 — Thursday, July 16, 2026
SpaceX achieves 600th flight-proven Falcon 9 launch; Starship Flight 13 vehicle stacking advances ahead of July 16 target. No recent credible news items on space-related developments were found in the last 24–48 hours.
Biggest developments
SpaceX completes 600th flight-proven Falcon 9 launch with Starlink satellites
Milestone reached on July 14 with Starlink group 10-45 from Cape Canaveral following earlier Vandenberg launch.
Important posts & threads
Starship Flight 13: Ship 40 joins Booster 20 at Pad 2
Vehicle stacking update with photo from Starbase.
Starship Flight 13 countdown clock active at Starbase
Official countdown clock ticking for Flight 13 test.
Why this matters
Continued milestones in reusable boosters and Starship test cadence.