'LUCKY NUMBER 13' SPACEX'S STARSHIP ENDS TEST FLIGHT WITH INTACT SPLASHDOWN - FLORIDA TODAY

SpaceX’s fully integrated Starship rocket concluded its 13th test flight by splashing down intact off the Florida coast, as reported by Florida Today and confirmed by Space.com.

The vehicle carried a payload of next‑generation Starlink satellites and achieved what Space.com described as the "softest splashdown" ever for a Starship test, with a video of the landing shared by the site. The launch and descent were termed a success by both sources.

The test is part of SpaceX’s ongoing effort to prepare Starship for future orbital launches and deep‑space missions.

• Starship Flight 13 ended with an intact splashdown in Florida.
• Vehicle launched a batch of next‑generation Starlink satellites.
• Space.com cited the landing as the softest splashdown yet.
• The flight confirms progress in SpaceX’s Starship development program.

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