Update (1900ET): SpaceX scrubbed their 13th test flight on Thursday right as the countdown clock reached zero.
Noooo! Abort triggered after 4 of the centre engines failed to ignite at start-up...as seen in the Booster engine graphic, bottom left of screen.
— VixXi (@VickiCocks15) July 16, 2026
Video straight off the @SpaceX stream. pic.twitter.com/nZ65wfuQkb
Could be wrong, but it seems that 4 engines didn’t light causing the abort sequence
— Victor Kerman (@VictorKerman) July 16, 2026
Unfortunate scenario, but better safe than sorry! Hoping for another attempt tomorrow pic.twitter.com/o0BQ8Ekt7i
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SpaceX is scheduled to launch the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday evening, marking the first mission since the company completed its blockbuster public debut in June, according to ABC News. Liftoff is scheduled from the company's Starbase facility in Texas, with a 90-minute launch window opening at 6:45 p.m. ET. As always, weather or technical issues could delay the attempt.
The mission will be the second flight of Starship Version 3, a signifi
