TITUSVILLE, FL – On July 23, I was interviewed live on FOX 13 Tampa Bay about the 2^nd attempt to launch the 13^th SpaceX Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas shortly before the then planned liftoff on July 23.

Bad weather intervened and SpaceX then rescheduled the liftoff to July 24

The first attempt to launch Starship 13^th test flight was scrubbed at T-Zero with an last moment ignitions abort called by the flight computers when 4 of the 33 first stage Super heavy Raptor version 3 engines failed to ignite during the final ignition sequence.

The limit is 3 or 10% and then 4 engines out is unacceptable and an abort condition before the rocket is released from the pad for liftoff

SpaceX replaced several Raptors and did additional engine testing on a test stand

In addition to the upcoming test flight 13 we discussed why I believe SpaceX should focus on the human lander for NASA not Starlinks, and the race for the moon with China.

Starship Test flight 13 does not advance NASA’s Artemis in that there is no further testing or development of the cryogenic propellent transfer essential to enable the human lunar lander version of Starship

In closing we also discussed the Falcon 9 launch on July 21of the MRV MEP robotic satellite rescue mission built by Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Several of my prelaunch and launch photos of SpaceX Falcon 9 at pad 40 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as well as me setting remote cameras were also featured in the interview.

Two of my Starship launch photos were also featured

 

Watch my complete live interview on Fox 13 Tampa Bay on July 23, 2026

https://www.fox13news.com/video/fmc-1b1lssubyt54u6wt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/space-exploration/spacex-attempts-another-test-flight/vi-AA28xN3w?ocid=BingNewsVerp

https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/spacex-attempts-another-test-flight-193233275.html