Starship launches Flight 13, the second launch of the Block 3 vehicle from Pad 2 at Starbase. This is the third attempt following a T-0 abort on July 16, and a weather scrub on July 23. Launch Window: July 24th at 5:45PM to 7:15PM CDT (22:45-00:15 UTC) Mission: Starship's 13th integrated flight test. Correcting issues from version 3's debut flight. Launch location: Pad 2, Starbase, Earth. Target orbit: Trans-atmospheric Booster: B20-1 Ship: S40-1 Booster recovery: Expended - will attempt a water splashdown, no recovery. Ship recovery: Expended - will attempt a water splashdown, no recovery. Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula. Payload onboard: 20 Starlink v3 satellites, 6 of them fitted with a suite of cameras for heatshield inspection. Payload mass: ~34 metric tons Stats: - SpaceX's 696th launch overall - SpaceX's 87th launch this year - SpaceX's 9th launch of the month - Starship's 13th launch overall - SpaceX's 2nd launch from Pad 2 at Starbase Starship News Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=Starship Hardcore Starship Fans: L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0 Join L2 here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/ ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Intro song: New Way Out by Denis. Licensed via PremiumBeat. LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Music used on streams and in videos is licensed via EpidemicSound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/qvh38e All content copyright NASASpaceflight LLC. All Rights Reserved. For licensing information please visit: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ NASASpaceflight (NSF) delivers live rocket launch coverage, breaking spaceflight news, and in-depth reporting from around the world. NASASpaceflight is not affiliated with or does not represent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA initials used with NASA’s permission. Now in its 21st year, NSF covers all major players in space: SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, ULA, Rocket Lab, Relativity, Arianespace, Firefly, Stoke, Northrop Grumman, and more. From Starship test campaigns at Starbase to crew missions, infrastructure rollouts, and international launches, NSF delivers multi-angle livestreams, on-site reporting, and expert analysis from locations like Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Wallops, and Starbase.