Starship Flight 13 is can be as close as July 14, with an FAA advisory listing that date as primary. Liftoff is set for 22:45 UTC from Pad 2 at Starbase. Active temporary flight restrictions over Boca Chica running through July 15 line up with that window, though as always the date remains subject to final licensing and weather.

The flight pairs two vehicles making their first flights: Super Heavy Booster 20 and Ship 40, both part of Starship's upgraded V3 configuration. Ship 40 cleared its final pre-launch milestone on July 2nd, completing a 60-second full-duration static fire of all six Raptor engines at the Massey test site. 
Booster 20 finished its own cryogenic proof campaign at Massey in June, including an extended three-hour propellant load test, before returning to Mega Bay 1 for installation of its full complement of 33 Raptor 3 engines.

Flight 13 comes after a rocky Flight 12 on May 22, when one of Booster 19's 33 engines failed roughly 1 minute 42 seconds into ascent. SpaceX began shutting down additional engines ahead of stage separation, and the booster was unable to relight enough engines for its boost-back burn.
This resulted in a hard splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico at roughly 1,450 km/h. Ship 39 reached its intended splashdown site in the Indian Ocean despite an engine issue of its own. The FAA classified the booster's performance as a mishap and required a SpaceX-led investigation, grounding Starship until it closed.

Given the engine issues on both stages during Flight 12, SpaceX is expected to keep Flight 13 conservative: Neither a booster catch at the tower nor a ship catch is expected. That means both stages are likely repeating soft splashdowns. That would make it the second splashdown of a V3 Ship, with the first tower catch attempt pushed to Flight 14.

For now, all eyes are on Starbase, where road closures and TFRs already in effect through July 15 point toward a stack, wet dress rehearsal, and static fire sequence in the coming days ahead of a possible July 14 liftoff.

SpaceX has a busy week ahead and we are getting ready for another live stream. We are very much looking forward to watching Flight 13 with all of you!