Starship Flight Timeline

[BobfromWB]

Flight Timeline

Flight 13: Sometimes in early July. Booster 20 and Ship 40. Another suborbital profile, validating the changes SpaceX is making to Raptor 3 and to the version 3 architecture in general.

Flight 14: Beginning of August. Booster 21 and Ship 41. Orbital injection, and the first ever ship catch attempt at the tower. This is the flight that proves Starship can come home.

Flight 15: Beginning of September. Likely Ship 42 with whatever booster is ready by then. Another full mission profile, with the program now genuinely operational.

This is what running a launch program at scale looks like. Not just hardware moving through bays, but a complete operational tempo where the production line, the test campaign, the pad, and the mission planning are all running in lockstep.

SpaceX's Plan To Make Starship Reenter On Flight 14! | 24:32
What about it!? | 650K subscribers | 209,842 views | June 19, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K60YfjHEeo0

[Cyber Liberty]

SpaceX is still leading the race!

[Idiot]

Flight Timeline

Flight 13: Sometimes in early July. Booster 20 and Ship 40. Another suborbital profile, validating the changes SpaceX is making to Raptor 3 and to the version 3 architecture in general.

Flight 14: Beginning of August. Booster 21 and Ship 41. Orbital injection, and the first ever ship catch attempt at the tower. This is the flight that proves Starship can come home.

Flight 15: Beginning of September. Likely Ship 42 with whatever booster is ready by then. Another full mission profile, with the program now genuinely operational.

This is what running a launch program at scale looks like. Not just hardware moving through bays, but a complete operational tempo where the production line, the test campaign, the pad, and the mission planning are all running in lockstep.

SpaceX's Plan To Make Starship Reenter On Flight 14! | 24:32
What about it!? | 650K subscribers | 209,842 views | June 19, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K60YfjHEeo0

Beginning of August a ship catch attempt.  I may have to make the pilgrimage down there to watch another one.  We went down for flight 11 and it was simply amazing to watch.  I still can't believe that they practically let you drive up to the ship.

[BobfromWB]

SpaceX is still leading the race!

Its the only player in the race - Bezos' Blue Origin is out after they blew up on their only launch site destroying it completely, and by order of NASA's J.I.

[Cyber Liberty]

Its the only player in the race - Bezos' Blue Origin is out after they blew up on their only launch site destroying it completely, and by order of NASA's J.I.

I assumed Blue Origin was going to rebuild the pad...it's owned by NASA, right?  Until then, I guess they are out of it!  I hope SpaceX gets orbital soon, as you described in the OP.

[catfish1957]

Its the only player in the race - Bezos' Blue Origin is out after they blew up on their only launch site destroying it completely, and by order of NASA's J.I.

And why all these top dollar hedge fund goons might lose their shirt, once they realize the traditional IPO dip for SPCX may not materialize.  And why I knew this would be the ultimate long term play.

This trade was for my great grandchildren.

[Idiot]

And why all these top dollar hedge fund goons might lose their shirt, once they realize the traditional IPO dip for SPCX may not materialize.  And why I knew this would be the ultimate long term play.

This trade was for my great grandchildren.

Wait until the locked shares begin to trade then it will fall like they always do.

[catfish1957]

Wait until the locked shares begin to trade then it will fall like they always do.

* $38B and exponentially rising in federal outlays
* Significant technological advantage in space sector
* Sat sector for internet?  Musk has 10X advantage there
* VZ takeover by Musk?  He'll have 5G, Fiber, and Sat  portfolio, and he'll squeeze competition in each platform
* A!?  Musk prob. does more to make his platform (Grok) more fluid and adaptable than competitors

Been reading business journals bud?  2 weeks in, and many fund managers are already panicking that the so called built in Dip (<150 IPO price) has not already, happened,  but might not eve happen.  This isn't an old fashioned IPO, this was a once in a decade opportunity to get into the most innovative person's technological endeavor in maybe our lifetime.

Through the years, there will be corrections, like when a rocket crashes.  I still expect this will be a high flier into the future.

p.s.  Try finding other Business Channels to follow besides Bloomberg.

[BobfromWB]

I assumed Blue Origin was going to rebuild the pad...it's owned by NASA, right?  Until then, I guess they are out of it!  I hope SpaceX gets orbital soon, as you described in the OP.

Rebuilding the pad they destroyed will take at least one year, if they really move fast, something BO is NOT set up to do. They do not have the expertise, personnel, or equipment to rebuild or build a pad, so essentially they are starting from a knowledge base of zero.

One can only hope that SpaceX's modifications to the Raptor engines will solve the problems.

[Idiot]

* $38B and exponentially rising in federal outlays
* Significant technological advantage in space sector
* Sat sector for internet?  Musk has 10X advantage there
* VZ takeover by Musk?  He'll have 5G, Fiber, and Sat  portfolio, and he'll squeeze competition in each platform
* A!?  Musk prob. does more to make his platform (Grok) more fluid and adaptable than competitors

Been reading business journals bud?  2 weeks in, and many fund managers are already panicking that the so called built in Dip (<150 IPO price) has not already, happened,  but might not eve happen.  This isn't an old fashioned IPO, this was a once in a decade opportunity to get into the most innovative person's technological endeavor in maybe our lifetime.

Through the years, there will be corrections, like when a rocket crashes.  I still expect this will be a high flier into the future.

p.s.  Try finding other Business Channels to follow besides Bloomberg.

Don't get me wrong....I love SpaceX.  I plan on buying a few shares myself when it dips.  It may not, who knows, but history tends to repeat itself.  Kind of like when silver took off to 110 this last time and everyone was saying this time it's different.....it sure wasn't and now it's headed for maybe 50.  Good luck with your investment I know you will do well long term.

[catfish1957]

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Don't get me wrong....I love SpaceX.  I plan on buying a few shares myself when it dips.  It may not, who knows, but history tends to repeat itself.  Kind of like when silver took off to 110 this last time and everyone was saying this time it's different.....it sure wasn't and now it's headed for maybe 50.  Good luck with your investment I know you will do well long term.

I am actually 60/40 on the sub IPO dip.  We all know there will be a crash, and bad quarter, or competitor who might do some damage.

I also expect to see some significant antitrust pressures, especially if we get democrat rule for a while.  There is always a premium applied to monopoly breakups.

[BobfromWB]

I am actually 60/40 on the sub IPO dip.  We all know there will be a crash, and bad quarter, or competitor who might do some damage.

I also expect to see some significant antitrust pressures, especially if we get democrat rule for a while.  There is always a premium applied to monopoly breakups.

What monopoly does SpaceX hold?

[catfish1957]

What monopoly does SpaceX hold?

Telecoms after Musk scoops up VZ. (Starlink)

[BobfromWB]

What monopoly does SpaceX hold?

Telecoms after Musk scoops up VZ. (Starlink)

Does the Amazon Leo counter part not count? What about Viasat and HughesNet (owned by EchoStar) are they not also competitors?

[catfish1957]

Does the Amazon Leo counter part not count? What about Viasat and HughesNet (owned by EchoStar) are they not also competitors?

Gave it some thought, and does anyone really think Bezos is into it for the long run?  Seems his priorities seem now be around chasing women, and living on laurels.   And with AMZ....    That is a lifetime cash cow.  Can you blame him.

The others?  I think they will suffer on scale, and technological gaps.  Think MySpace vs. Facebook.   And....  if Elon can get his mitts on Verizon?  He'll control whole blocks of every aspect of internet coverage.  Basically, what might not technically be a monopoly, will be a significant business advantage.  Then augment that with the other jewels...  SpaceX, Neural Link, Grok,  (maybe adding TSLA, X).   Business shows are hinting that Elon might throw the dice, and turn his portfolio into a tech conglomerate. 

.....  Then, when the dims want to exact revenge, they'll force a break-up like Standard Oil.  And those typically are cashcows for stock holders.  Then, watch all the M & A from that point with seed stock?   

I did see that it is just a tad below everybody's aquistion price of $150/sh today.  I think the financial fundamental are crazy right now, when you consider this not a normal IPO.  In my 45 years of investing, this is the first time, I am weighing the LT as one of those who has the highest upside potential?  It's a big gamble, and no one should invest core funds.  But as fun money to invest?  It doesn't get any better than this, and I'd wager in a 75 years, by great grandchildren will be thanking me,

[Idiot]

Gave it some thought, and does anyone really think Bezos is into it for the long run?  Seems his priorities seem now be around chasing women, and living on laurels.   And with AMZ....    That is a lifetime cash cow.  Can you blame him.

The others?  I think they will suffer on scale, and technological gaps.  Think MySpace vs. Facebook.   And....  if Elon can get his mitts on Verizon?  He'll control whole blocks of every aspect of internet coverage.  Basically, what might not technically be a monopoly, will be a significant business advantage.  Then augment that with the other jewels...  SpaceX, Neural Link, Grok,  (maybe adding TSLA, X).   Business shows are hinting that Elon might throw the dice, and turn his portfolio into a tech conglomerate. 

.....  Then, when the dims want to exact revenge, they'll force a break-up like Standard Oil.  And those typically are cashcows for stock holders.  Then, watch all the M & A from that point with seed stock?   

I did see that it is just a tad below everybody's aquistion price of $150/sh today.  I think the financial fundamental are crazy right now, when you consider this not a normal IPO.  In my 45 years of investing, this is the first time, I am weighing the LT as one of those who has the highest upside potential?  It's a big gamble, and no one should invest core funds.  But as fun money to invest?  It doesn't get any better than this, and I'd wager in a 75 years, by great grandchildren will be thanking me,

what happens when Elon passes away?