<q>Starship</q> Flight 13 ended with a soft landing in the Indian Ocean
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, completed the Flight 13 test flight of the Starship spacecraft on July 25, 2026. This was reported by One.uz.
The mission ended with a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, preserving the vehicle’s integrity, and lasted 65 minutes.
This key process was condensed into a 150-second video report by Ixbt.com. The accelerated video shows critical stages from liftoff at the Boca Chica site to splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
Footage from onboard cameras captured the rocket exiting the atmosphere, engine performance, and the condition of Ship 40. The most exciting part was the re-entry through atmospheric layers.
During this phase, the heat shield interacted with glowing plasma. Unlike previous flights, the vehicle maintained full structural integrity and successfully reached its designated point.
Technological achievements and future plans Elon Musk emphasized that the chosen stainless steel hull and upgraded heat shield performed as expected. According to him, the vehicle’s condition after splashdown was “excellent.”
This increases the potential for multiple reuse of Starship vehicles. SpaceX engineer Michael Nikolls reported that work continues on the next generation of Starlink V3 satellites, and a group of 20 satellites has successfully passed testing.
The main goal of the Starship program is to transport humanity to Mars and establish permanent bases on the Moon. The success of Flight 13 significantly brings these goals closer.
Specialists are now working on improving the precision of catching the vehicle with the “Mechazilla” tower on land during future flights.
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