SpaceX Starship Flight 13 aborted at Zero and Musk just told us what broke
SpaceX scrubbed Starship Flight 13 on July 16, 2026 after four of 33 Raptor 3 engines failed to ignite during the countdown at Starbase, Texas. Elon Musk confirmed two engines will be replaced and a relaunch is targeted for early next week. Here's what caused the abort, why this flight matters, and what comes next for the world's most powerful rocket.
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Read original at Teslarati SpaceX scrubbed the Starship Flight 13 launch attempt due to four Raptor 3 engines failing to ignite. Elon Musk confirmed the issue and stated that two engines will be removed and replaced, with a possible launch retry in early next week. The mission aimed to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites.
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