SPACEX CONDUCTS 13TH STARSHIP TEST FLIGHT

On July 24, SpaceX launched Starship on its 13th suborbital test flight, correcting problems seen on the previous launch and, for the first time, successfully deploying functioning satellites during the test.

SpaceNews reports that Starship’s 13th suborbital flight marked the first deployment of operational satellites during a test. Space.com added that the rocket performed a remarkably soft splashdown—recorded as the smoothest ever in a Starship test flight—after launching next‑generation Starlink satellites in flight 13.

The Starship vehicle is the core stage of SpaceX’s planned spacecraft for deep‑space missions, and each successive suborbital flight refines its launch, boost, and recovery systems.

• July 24 launch of Starship’s 13th suborbital test flight.
• First test to deploy functioning satellites during a flight.
• Vehicle achieved an exceptionally soft splashdown, according to Space.com.

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