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SpaceX completes record-duration Static Fire for Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 ignites 33 Raptor 3 engines

SpaceX has finished a record-duration static fire for Starship Flight 13, with Booster 20 lighting all 33 Raptor 3 engines for 20–25 seconds. The booster is expected to rollback for Flight Termination System installation at Megabay-1 before Booster and Ship 40 head out to the launch site.

Discovered 2026-07-10T09:30:42.950979-07:00 | 2026-07-10T09:30:42.950979-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The 33-engine Booster 20 static fire (20–25 seconds) is a key Starship/ Super Heavy risk-reduction step ahead of Flight 13, with next actions tied to Flight Termination System installation and launch-site integration.
SpaceX’s operational cadence continues to tighten: Booster B1067’s 36th Falcon 9 flight underscores reuse progress tied to mission throughput.
Starlink activity remains central to SpaceX’s launch demand pipeline, including a reported filing to expand the constellation to 100,000 satellites (for Starlink 10–42, which flew on the record-use booster).

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