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Posted 11:04 AM 7/12/2026 by Claudia Garcia

SpaceX has set a date for its next target launch of Starship from Starbase in Cameron County.

According to a news release, the target date for the 13th flight test is Thursday, July 16.

As part of the test, SpaceX will set up a safety zone perimeter in coordination with law enforcement. That will include temporary closures of Highway 4 and Boca Chica Beach.

The 90-minute launch window will open at 5:45 p.m.

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Posted 12:03 AM 7/11/2026 by Astrid Mendez

A SpaceX test at its Starbase launch site near Boca Chica sent a loud boom across South Padre Island and the surrounding area, according to the city of Brownsville.

Channel 5 News obtained video of the test, which shows fire at the base of the rocket followed by a large cloud of smoke.