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My trip to starbase! I was shocked how close I could get to pad 2 then again I was climbing over bushes lol!

@sintropia_acc Pretty sure this is 41s because 40 would’ve already had them I think…. Don’t quote me on that

There isn't an absolute way to determine it, but we think that ship 40 foward flap was blessed by Mr Beast, such as ship 39. So was so we can expect a great Flight 13!

@starship_41 That screech during deluge start up is so amazing

Throwback to Flight 4. While the audio was kind of messed up, I personally think that it was one of the coolest sounding Starship launches. The sound the deluge made was really cool.

@Coveguy @RotemGolan22 Thank you!

@rocketmaker09 @RotemGolan22 Nice

S42 CH4 roll out and stacking

@BritezMela85430 Wow thank you so much!

@rocketmaker09 This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my fucking life

@DarthMac_OG Thank you!!

@rocketmaker09 i love it

@ZioBobKat I think booster has its FTS already as we didn’t see it being installed last time….

Starship Flight 13 go list S40 cryo:✅ S40 SF:✅ Ship FTS:✅ NEW Payload loaded:🟡 NEW B20 cryo:✅ B20 SF:✅ Booster FTS:❌ Final stack:❌ WDR:❌ Closure:✅ NEW Weather:🟡 Mishap investigation:✅ FAA:✅ FCC:✅ NOTAM:🟡 NOTMAR:✅ TFR:✅ SpaceX post:✅ FT13 NET july 16 2026

So much activity at cardboard starbase tonight. First COPVs can be seen in the new testing cage along with s42s CH4 tank. The booster landing tank is staged near the nc jail. And crews work on the chopsticks while b20 is staged and ready for flight after roll back.

@Coveguy Thanks!

@rocketmaker09 Awesome

S42 had its nose cone/payload bay moved to the turn table last night to be stacked with its methane tank. She might be the one to come home!

@CyberWiz_YT Thank you!

@rocketmaker09 Awesome stuff

@Jake1_3 @ScottLikedSLS Exactly! Previous recaps even from block 2 had more info. I have a feeling Dan will probably explain it though

@ScottLikedSLS I really would've liked any information on what they actually changed, and the causes of the problems they had last flight, instead of "We had problems but fixed them dw"

Real starlink sats, multiple with additional cameras for TPS scanning, testing multiple tile attachment methods and hardware + software upgrades to address boostback issues and ship Rvac issue

@SpaceX LETS GO

Starship’s thirteenth flight test is preparing to launch as early as Thursday, July 16 → spacex.com/launches/stars…

EPISODE 2 IS OUT

@Mookafish OMG I HAD A DREAM ABOUT SOMETHING THAT LOOKED JUST LIKE THIS WITH A SHUTTLE/DREAMCHASER WITH RAPTORS

It's so hard to get weird shaped craft to connect to a cylindrical launch vehicle. I just threw on some struts and called it a day lol.

@Flight2Starship @LevLime Just quick pause, I don’t like beefing with ppl fyi I have all the respect for you I like being positive all the time. Anyway I do think there has to be somthing in the tanks as you can only get so much from the exterior.

@rocketmaker09 @LevLime You do then? I know the stuff on the aft but never has nobody said there is stuff on the inside which I don’t doubt there probably has been at some point.

Hear me out chat… Booster 20 single rollout. Static fire. Roll Ship 40. Fly.

@Flight2Starship @LevLime You don’t know about all the strain gauges and electrical connections they have??

@rocketmaker09 @LevLime You are going to get data from it no matter what lmao?? We don’t even know if there is stuff inside the tanks to remove. Where is this temporary sensor thing coming from.

@Flight2Starship @LevLime You’re saying they should static fire the 2nd ever 33 raptor 3 booster without getting ANY data on it?

@LevLime @rocketmaker09 Okay they could just leave the sensors out? Someday it will happen when these things stop rolling back so why not now even if it is the second booster.

@Flight2Starship @LevLime But a bunch of hardware needs to be removed and the tank hatches need to be opened soooooo I don’t think It’ll happen

@LevLime You can just lift it onto the transport stand for inspections

@BocasBrain @Katystudt These are test tiles used to make sure alignment is correct before putting on the actual tile

No underlayment for the tightly fitted white tiles but there is 25 mm air gap which can relieve thermal bridging and convection :