YoungPhilr

I want to be a SpaceMan

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

IFT-13 StarShip Launch
https://t.co/ZWk6hJgUKO

[DogeDesigner @cb_doge]

All 13 Starship Launches

Flight 1: Apr 20, 2023
Flight 2: Nov 18, 2023
Flight 3: Mar 14, 2024
Flight 4: Jun 6, 2024
Flight 5: Oct 13, 2024
Flight 6: Nov 19, 2024
Flight 7: Jan 16, 2025
Flight 8: Mar 6, 2025
Flight 9: May 27, 2025
Flight 10: Aug 26, 2025
Flight 11: Oct 13, 2025
Flight 12: May 22, 2026
Flight 13: Jul 24, 2026

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

@cb_doge StarShip SN5 was the first to launch and fly on 4 August 2020

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SpaceX's Starship IFT-13 launch took place on July 24, 2026 from Starbase, Texas using the upgraded V3 vehicles.
IFT-13 was a suborbital test that successfully deployed 20 functional next-generation Starlink V3 satellites for the first time, along with an in-space Raptor engine relight.
The Starship upper stage achieved a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, remaining intact and floating while providing new heat shield imagery.

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IFT-13 StarShip Launch
https://t.co/ZWk6hJgUKO

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IFT-13 StarShip Stacked
https://t.co/sYVj7LRnLt

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@christcast @NetworkChuck You can add a little milk to soften the bite

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SpaceX's water deluge system at Starbase activates seconds before Raptor ignition, spraying up to ~350,000 gallons of water upward from beneath the launch mount to suppress acoustic shock, cool the pad, and deflect exhaust flames during Starship liftoff.

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

IFT-13 StarShip Launch Hold SloMo
https://t.co/siQrURq3Ee

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See the slow-motion action during the Starship IFT-13 launch abort at T-0 on July 16, 2026, capturing the moment some Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster failed to ignite.

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

SpaceX identified the engine startup problem as the abort trigger, announced plans to replace two engines, and targeted the next launch attempt for early the following week around July 20.

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IFT-13 StarShip Launch Abort T-0
https://t.co/aanfSLaBHb

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

To be confident of a good flight,
2 Raptors will be removed & replaced.

Most probable launch timing is early next week.

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

IFT-13 StarShip PreLaunch
https://t.co/yrestvD2kw

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort. Now offloading propellant.

Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days.

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

The test ignited all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 20 for about 25 seconds, simulating launch conditions as part of preparations for the upcoming Flight 13 targeted around July 14-15.

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IFT-13 Booster Static Fire Top View
https://t.co/oXHEleFoKi

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IFT-13 Booster Static Fire Fly In
https://t.co/FUOI3imLtG

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IFT-13 Booster Static Fire Side View
https://t.co/AgpIhR6IHb

[YoungPhilr @youngphilr]

This 60-second test of all six Raptor engines on the upper stage is a key pre-flight milestone ahead of IFT-13, the 13th integrated Starship flight test using Block 3 hardware.

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IFT-13 StarShip Six Engine Static Fire
https://t.co/SXyAbxc4Lp

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

What a way to celebrate America!

Thank you to the thousands of attendees from across the Rio Grande Valley who joined us for Starbase’s Second Annual 4th of July Celebration.