SpaceX automatically scrubbed Starship Flight 13 at T-0 on 16 July 2026 when four of the Super Heavy booster’s 33 Raptor engines failed to ignite, triggering an immediate launch abort. The abort occurred at 22:45 GMT just as the water deluge system activated and engine startup began, preventing liftoff entirely. Elon Musk confirmed on X that the automatic safety system halted the flight to avoid a potentially catastrophic ascent with incomplete thrust, and SpaceX is now offloading liquid methane and oxygen from both stages. Two Raptor engines will be removed and replaced for extra confidence before the next attempt, which Musk estimates will occur early next week. The FAA has mandated a mishap investigation into the anomaly, marking the first post-IPO Starship test and a critical reliability check for the V3 iteration intended to deploy Starlink Version 3 satellites.