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Starship | Flight 13
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July 24, 2026, 10:45 p.m.
Test Flight
13th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. Second flight of Starship V3. For the first time, Starship will carry 20 V3 Starlink satellites to space, which will extend solar arrays and antennas and will attempt to connect with ground stations in South Africa and the larger Starlink constellation via high-capacity lasers. 6 of the satellites have been modified with a suite of cameras to scan Starship’s heat shield and transmit imagery down to operators to continue testing methods of analyzing Starship’s heat shield readiness for return to launch site on future missions. Several tiles on Starship have been …
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Upcoming Events
Change of Command
July 25, 2026
ISS Expedition 74-75 Change of Command Ceremony
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Farewell Ceremony
July 26, 2026
Soyuz MS-28 Farewell Ceremony
International Space StationNASA will livestream the farewell ceremony and hatch closing of the Soyuz MS-278crew ahead of its return to Earth.
Spacecraft Undocking
July 26, 2026
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Spacecraft Landing
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