SpaceX will launch its next Starship, carrying the first V3 Starlink satellites, on the Flight 13 test mission on Thursday, July 16. Here's what time it flies.
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SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight will carry out the first deployment of Starlink V3 satellites while testing booster recovery and upgraded flight systems in a key step toward operational missions.
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SpaceX is targeting no earlier than July 16 for the next launch of its massive Starship rocket. Flight 13 will be the second launch of the vehicle's Version 3 configuration and will be similar to the mostly successful Flight 12.
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