SpaceX will attempt a major test flight of its massive Starship rocket on July 16, a milestone for a vehicle that is a critical part of Elon Musk’s plans for the space, satellite and artificial intelligence conglomerate.
The launch, targeted for 5.45pm local time (6.45am on July 17 Singapore time) from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas, marks the second flight of the latest iteration of the rocket, dubbed Version 3, or V3.
The rocket will be carrying to space upgraded Starlink satellites that are intended to burn up later in the atmosphere as part of the test mission.
The rocket is central to Musk’s ambitions to put data centres in space, expand the Starlink communications network and send humans to the moon and Mars. But it has faced a rocky development path marred by explosive setbacks, malfunctions and delays.
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SpaceX to launch giant starship rocket in first flight since IPO
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- 2026-07-16
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Straits Times
- 07/16/2026
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