Photos show SpaceX's Starship rocket ahead of 13th launch in Texas

The lower stage booster, known as Super Heavy, rolls out of the SpaceX production facility for the launch pad on Jul 14 as preparations continue for the 13th test flight of the Starship rocket at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in Texas.

The lower stage booster, known as Super Heavy, rolls out of the SpaceX production facility for the launch pad on Jul 14 as preparations continue for the 13th test flight of the Starship rocket at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in Texas.

SpaceX employees gather to watch as Starship's Super Heavy booster rolls out to the launch pad July 14. The lower stage, or first stage of the rocket provides the initial burst of thrust at liftoff and is due to land in the Gulf Coast minutes after separating from the upper stage.

The Super Heavy rocket booster stands vertical on the launch platform at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in Texas on the eve of a planned flight test on July 16.

The Super Heavy rocket booster stands vertical on the launch platform at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in Texas on the eve of a planned flight test on July 16.

The upper stage portion of the Starship rocket rolls out of the SpaceX production facility toward the launch pad July 15 as preparations continue for its 13th test flight from SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in Texas.

The upper stage portion of the Starship rocket rolls toward the launch pad July 15 as preparations continue for its 13th test flight. The upper stage, or second stage, is the vehicle that is designed to fly in orbit after separating from the lower stage.

SpaceX employees gather to watch the Super Heavy booster as it rolls out of the SpaceX production facility for the launch pad at Starbase, SpaceX's headquarters and company town in South Texas.

Technicians stand on the fueling platform above the Super Heavy lower stage booster at the launch pad at Starbase as SpaceX eyes July 16 for a mission it calls "flight 13."

Workers inspect infrastructure at the launch pad as SpaceX prepares for the 13th test flight of its massive 407-foot tall Starship rocket, which is being developed for crewed missions to the moon and Mars.

The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster auto-aborts at ignition before its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas. CEO Elon Musk says SpaceX will target "early next week" for another attempt after replacing two engines that were the source of the issue.

SpaceX employees are reflected in the side panel of a Tesla Cyber Truck as they gather July 16 near the Starship rocket at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in South Texas before its 13th test flight.

The Starship upper stage sits atop the lower stage Super Heavy booster on the launch pad before its 13th test flight from South Texas. The launch was scrubbed due to issues with the engines not starting.

A fully-stacked Starship is seen on the launch pad July 16 at sunrise at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in South Texas.

A fully-stacked Starship is seen on the launch pad July 16 at sunrise at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in South Texas.

The Super Heavy booster stands on the launch pad July 22 in Starbase, Texas. Several Raptor engines were replaced following a last-second abort before liftoff for its 13th test flight.

The upper-stage of the Starship rocket rolls out of SpaceX's production facility July 22 toward the launch pad as preparations continue for the second attempt of the 13th test flight in South Texas.

The upper-stage of the Starship rocket rolls out of SpaceX's production facility July 22 toward the launch pad as preparations continue for the second attempt of the 13th test flight in South Texas.

Mechanical arms known as "chopsticks" hoist Starship's upper-stage to stack it atop the Super Heavy lower-stage booster ahead of the next attempt to get flight 13 off the ground at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters.

All 33 of Super Heavy's Raptor-class engines hang from the bottom as it prepares to roll back July 17 to SpaceX's launch production facility. The move came after the Starship spacecraft triggered a last-second abort before liftoff when some of the engines failed to ignite.

The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster stand at Pad 2 after weather delayed the attempted launch of its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 23, 2026.

The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster stand at Pad 2 after weather delayed the attempted launch of its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 23, 2026.