The Space Exploration Roundup·Thu, 16 Jul

Starship Flight 13 leads a busy space day

SpaceX's Starship is poised for its 13th flight test today, the biggest rocket launch of the year so far. Meanwhile, NASA is stacking up lunar milestones: a lander test for Artemis III, new commercial missions toward a Moon base, and a 50th anniversary for Viking 1. It's a day where big hardware and long-term planning share the spotlight.