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SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for a July 16 launch window; test to deploy first Starlink V3 satellites and restart a Raptor

SpaceX is progressing toward a Starship Flight 13 test launch as early as Thursday, July 16, with a 90-minute window opening at 6:45 p.m. ET (1745 CT). The mission is set to deploy the first Starlink V3 satellites, restart a Raptor engine in space, and validate major Starship upgrades.

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2026-07-15T03:04:57.428538-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips

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2026-07-13T07:45:06.737977-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb

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2026-07-09T12:45:17.037586-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch

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2026-07-02T03:01:45.560867-07:00

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SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for a July 16 launch window; test to deploy first Starlink V3 satellites and restart a Raptor SpaceX is progressing toward a Starship Flight 13 test launch as early as Thursday, July 16, with a 90-minute window opening at 6:45 p.m. ET (1745 CT). The mission is set to deploy the first Starlink V3 satellites, restart a Raptor engine in space, and validate major Starship upgrades.

2026-07-15T03:04:57.428538-07:00

SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for a July 16 launch window; test to deploy first Starlink V3 satellites and restart a Raptor

Reuters

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SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips SpaceX is preparing Starship’s 13th test flight later this week, with a target no earlier than July 16. Flight 13 will use the rocket’s Version 3 configuration and is intended to be similar to Flight 12, while SpaceX also plans to test new Starlink satellites in orbit. The launch has seen at least one T-0 pushback.

2026-07-13T07:45:06.737977-07:00

SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips

Space.com

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SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb SpaceX has applied for approval to deploy and operate a 100,000-member Starlink megaconstellation in Earth orbit. The company says each next-generation satellite would weigh about 4,400 pounds.

2026-07-09T12:45:17.037586-07:00

SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb

SpaceNews.com

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Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch Amazon says its Leo low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband network is now large enough for continuous service across initial latitudes, following a United Launch Alliance mission that pushed the orbiting satellite count over 390. Amazon plans to begin initial internet service later this year as it competes with SpaceX’s Starlink dominance.

2026-07-02T03:01:45.560867-07:00

Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch

Space.com

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ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28 United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V is set to launch 29 Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) satellites to orbit Friday night (May 28). The mission further builds out Amazon’s LEO broadband constellation as the company presses toward operational deployment and sustained in-orbit capacity.

2026-05-29T09:09:20.509677-07:00

ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28

Via Satellite

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Amazon’s $10.8bn Globalstar buy: spectrum and D2D implications for MSS-to-connectivity strategy Amazon’s planned acquisition of Globalstar for about $10.8 billion would bundle MSS satellites, spectrum rights and operating infrastructure into an expanded play for low-Earth-orbit direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity. An analyst roundtable examines what this means for MSS spectrum value and the competitive D2D market dynamics.

2026-05-05T13:50:19.569536-07:00

Amazon’s $10.8bn Globalstar buy: spectrum and D2D implications for MSS-to-connectivity strategy

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29 SpaceX postponed its Falcon Heavy launch of the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to an updated target date after unfavorable weather forced a last-minute scrub at Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A. The rescheduled attempt is expected to follow shortly as Falcon Heavy returns after a hiatus since October 2024.

2026-04-27T13:34:36.097316-07:00

SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29

FL360aero

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Amazon debuts Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna to compete with Starlink for commercial-jet inflight connectivity Amazon has introduced the Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna, positioning it as a direct alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink terminals for commercial jets. The move underscores Amazon Leo’s push to own more of the inflight connectivity stack, not just the satellite service.

2026-04-22T08:35:36.791889-07:00

Amazon debuts Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna to compete with Starlink for commercial-jet inflight connectivity

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