Starship news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Starship: 135 stories collected since July 6, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Space, Other, Civil aviation.
July 17, 2026

SpaceX’s first attempt to launch Starship on its 13th test flight today didn’t go as planned. At the moment of startup, some of the 33 engines on Starship’s first stage […]

SpaceX aborted the launch of its latest Starship test flight July 16 when some of the vehicle’s engines failed to ignite. The post SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 launch attempt appeared first on…

"Now offloading propellant. Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days."
July 16, 2026

Everyday Astronaut's full broadcast for the Starship Flight 13 launch attempt, scrubbed before liftoff. The pre-launch coverage goes over what SpaceX was after with this mission: the second flight of a V3 Starship and the deployment of the first operational Starlink V3 satellites, on another sub-orbital profile with objectives close to Flight 12's and full reuse as the longer-term goal.

SpaceX aborted Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket at the last second on Thursday (July 16). The company is now targeting July 23 for the liftoff.

The company didn't immediately say what went wrong. SpaceX's stock plunged more than 4% in after-hours trading before paring losses.

SpaceX has stacked the two stages of its giant Starship rocket ahead of the Flight 13 test launch, which is scheduled to occur on Thursday evening (July 23).

SpaceX also wants to test the improvements it has incorporated into the thermal shield, such as the installation of losets in the metal part of Starship's rear flaps, modified versions of the..

After pushing hard for a launch on July 16 at 5:45 pm CDT, and attempting… The post Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 Aborts During Ignition appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .

The mission will also test out a series of improvements to the launcher to help push it closer to full reusability. Liftoff from pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, was aborted at ignition due to an…
July 15, 2026

The stock has steadily fallen from the euphoric post-IPO high, showing that markets may be sobering up to the promises CEO Elon Musk made before and after SpaceX went public.
July 13, 2026

Seven launches are scheduled worldwide this week, including the 13th flight test of SpaceX’s Starship… The post Launch Preview: Soyuz to launch crew to ISS, Starship to fly another test flight…

This will be the first Starship test flight for SpaceX as a public company, testing the market's appetite for the company's "fly, fail, fix" approach to rocket development, which often ends in…
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SpaceX is gearing up for the 13th Starship integrated flight test, which is currently scheduled for Thursday, July 16, with the launch window opening up at 6:30 PM E.T. from Starbase in South Texas…
July 6, 2026

SpaceX's Starship is one of the two lunar landers being developed for landing NASA astronauts on the Moon. Ethan Hicks argues that Starship's origins as a Mars vehicle create a "tax" on its use as a…