SpaceX Performs Thirteenth Starship Integrated Flight Test
Live webcast covers liftoff, staging, Starlink deployment, and booster recovery.
Entities: SpaceX, Starship, Elon Musk, Starlink
SpaceX initiated the live webcast for its thirteenth integrated flight test of the Starship vehicle from the Texas facility. The sequence included engine ignition and ascent with visible flames, followed by successful deployment of Starlink V3 satellites confirmed via RF and laser links. Live orbital views were streamed through Starlink showing speeds near twenty six thousand four hundred kilometers per hour. The upper stage later reentered Earth's atmosphere at altitudes around one hundred five kilometers ahead of splashdown in the Indian Ocean. This test advances the iterative campaign toward a fully reusable super heavy lift system.
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18 postsLive webcast of Starship's 13th flight test starts now
Watch Starship's thirteenth flight test https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1AJEmmYdMDnJL
Flight 13 of Starship launch attempt in 10 minutes!
Watch Starship's thirteenth flight test https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1AJEmmYdMDnJL
With flight tests, success comes from what we learn, and today’s test will help us advance Starship’s reliability ahead of orbital and operational missions to deploy @Starlink
Liftoff of Starship!
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We have liftoff! Should be an exciting rest of the flight, including deploying some Starlink satellites! Starship flight tests hit differently as a public company 😅
Watch Starship's thirteenth flight test https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1AJEmmYdMDnJL