Starship Flight 13 Concludes with Soft Splashdown and Starlink Deployment

SpaceX’s Starship Version 3 completed Flight 13 from Starbase, Texas, with the Super Heavy booster suffering engine issues on descent while the Ship upper stage deployed 20 Starlink satellites, re-ignited a Raptors engine in orbit, and achieved a soft splashdown off Western Australia—the first Starship flight to avoid an explosive impact. SpaceX streamed milestones in real time and released dramatic imagery; Flight 14 is planned as the company presses toward operational testing and future Artemis-related goals.