SpaceX Shares Starship S40 Photos from Flight 13
Official posts capture heat-shield tiles, panels, and splashdown in orbit and ocean.
SpaceX posted four photographs from Starship S40 during Flight 13 showing close-up exterior details of black hexagonal heat-shield tiles and metallic panels marked S40 and OTS. Additional posts and quotes include video of the landing burn, ocean splashdown in the Indian Ocean, and drone footage of the intact vehicle remaining afloat. The recovery team gathered further imagery confirming the soft landing. Reactions noted the realistic visuals and scale of the vehicle.
Starship in space on Flight 13
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18 postsThis shot looks like a game, absolutely surreal
Starship in space on Flight 13
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Starship in space on Flight 13
The Starship Recovery team has continued gathering imagery of the vehicle, which is still afloat in the Indian Ocean
“The future should look like the future” yeah you guys nailed that one https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2082186658162626898/video/2?s=46
@soleio holy shit that is cool
