SpaceX Starship Splashdown on Flight Test#13 | Starbase Texas

SpaceX Starship Splashdown on Flight Test#13 | Starbase Texas

"Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on the 13th flight test of Starship!"

The thirteenth flight test of Starship successfully launched Friday, July 23, 2026 at 5:45 p.m. Central Time (CT). This flight aimed to complete similar objectives targeted on the previous flight test that debuted the Starship and Super Heavy V3 vehicles, while also carrying next-generation Starlink V3 satellites for the first time.

Watch the launch broadcast here and read about the flight's objectives: 

https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-13

NASA plans to use a lunar lander version of Starship to deliver astronauts and cargo to the Moon during the Artemis IV mission and beyond through the Human Landing System (HLS) Program.

Learn more about Starship:
https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship/

Download the Free Starship User Guide (PDF):
https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf

Video Credit: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)

Duration: 1 minute, 21 seconds

Date: July 24, 2026

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