Spacex Starship 40 rolled out to Massey’s on June 23–24.
It successfully completed an engine igniter test on June 24.
Today, SpaceX has been doing multiple propellant loading cycles as part of the static fire campaign.
There was an earlier attempt (or series of attempts) today that ended with detanking. Observers noted what looked like a brief ignition flash/attempt with no sustained engine firing, followed by detanking. This has been described as either an igniter test or an aborted static fire.
Right now they are reloading propellants again. The tank farm at Massey’s is active (chilling down/spooling up).
A flap test was just performed on Ship 40, which is a common pre-engine-test check. NSF is estimating a potential T-0 around 6:15 PM CDT for another engine test / static fire attempt.
This testing is heading to Starship flight 13 in July, 2026.
Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.
Known for identifying cutting edge technologies, he is currently a Co-Founder of a startup and fundraiser for high potential early-stage companies. He is the Head of Research for Allocations for deep technology investments and an Angel Investor at Space Angels.
A frequent speaker at corporations, he has been a TEDx speaker, a Singularity University speaker and guest at numerous interviews for radio and podcasts. He is open to public speaking and advising engagements.
