# Super Heavy

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-16**: Flight 13 scrubbed at T-0 — Starship’s 13th test flight is aborted automatically when some Raptor engines fail to light on Super Heavy. Propellants are offloaded, and Musk says 2 engines will be replaced.
- **2026-07-14**: Starlink 10-45 launch from Florida — Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites at 5:10 a.m. EDT from SLC-40, booster flies 28th mission and lands on droneship.
- **2026-07-13**: FAA accepts Starship mishap report — Two most probable root causes identified: heat effects on propulsion components and erroneous engine alarm system settings. Four corrective actions accepted.
- **2026-07-13**: FAA clears Starship for flight — The FAA announces acceptance of SpaceX’s mishap investigation and lifts the grounding order, clearing the way for Flight 13.
- **2026-05**: Starship's 12th test flight — Super Heavy booster lost during descent into the Gulf of Mexico; no injuries or public property damage.
- **2026-05**: Starship Flight 12 mishap — The first flight of Starship Version 3 ends with an uncontrolled booster landing in the Gulf, triggering an FAA mishap investigation and grounding.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Starship T-0 Abort: 2 of 33 Raptors Failed, SpaceX Swaps Engines for Next Week
2026-07-20 03:28:32 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 7

SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight was automatically aborted at ignition after multiple Raptor engines failed to light. CEO Elon Musk says two engines will be replaced, targeting a retry early next week. The scrub, days after FAA clearance from a prior mishap, highlights persistent engine-start reliability challenges as SpaceX races toward operational missions.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/starship-t0-abort-two-raptor-engine-swap-next-week

### SpaceX 47th 2026 Florida Launch, Starship Booster Failure Root Causes Found
2026-07-15 12:37:06 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched its 47th mission from Florida's Space Coast this year with 29 Starlink satellites, while the FAA cleared the way for Starship's next test flight. The agency accepted SpaceX's mishap investigation citing propulsion heat effects and faulty engine alarms for the Super Heavy booster loss in May. The contrasting operations showcase SpaceX's dominance in routine launch and iterative heavy-lift development.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-47th-florida-launch-starship-faa-review

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