SpaceX's Starship V3 still floating days after test flight

SpaceX's Starship V3 still floating days after test flight

SpaceX said the Starship V3 upper stage was still floating in the Indian Ocean on 29 July, five days after its suborbital test flight. According to Space, the flight launched from Starbase, Texas on 24 July, carried 20 Starlink V3 satellites and concluded with a soft splashdown off Western Australia, while CBS News reported that the Super Heavy booster splashed down hard in the Gulf of Mexico. Ars Technica noted that the company is evaluating a tower-catch concept for the vehicle on its next launch.

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SpaceX Starship still floating 5 days after flight photo of the day for July 29, 2026
SpaceX Starship still floating 5 days after flight photo of the day for July 29, 2026

Space • 29 juil. 14h00

SpaceX posted images showing the Starship V3 upper stage still floating off Western Australia five days after its July 24 suborbital test, marking the smoothest splashdown to date.

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27 juillet 2026
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Starship in space! See highlights of SpaceX megarocket's epic Flight 13 test launch (video)
Starship in space! See highlights of SpaceX megarocket's epic Flight 13 test launch (video)

Space • 27 juil. 22h00

SpaceX's Starship V3 completed its 13th test flight on July 24, successfully deploying 20 Starlink satellites, re-igniting a Raptor engine in orbit and achieving a soft splashdown off Western Australia.

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Miss the Starship launch? Here's what SpaceX accomplished in flight 13
Miss the Starship launch? Here's what SpaceX accomplished in flight 13

USA Today • 27 juil. 13h01

SpaceX's 13th integrated test of its Starship launch system lifted off from Texas, deployed 20 Starlink satellites, saw the Super Heavy booster splash down hard in the Gulf, and achieved an intact soft landing of the upper stage in the Indian Ocean.

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25 juillet 2026
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SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight

Ars Technica • 25 juil. 17h47

SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight ended with an intact splashdown in the Indian Ocean, prompting the company to consider catching the vehicle on the launch tower during its next flight.

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SpaceX's Starship V3 deploys most advanced Starlink satellites then pulls off best re-entry yet
SpaceX's Starship V3 deploys most advanced Starlink satellites then pulls off best re-entry yet

Fortune • 25 juil. 15h04

SpaceX's 13th Starship launch, the second V3 flight this year, successfully released a batch of new Starlink satellites and returned a largely intact booster to the ocean, marking the company's best re-entry performance to date.

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SpaceX's giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket blasts off on key test flight
SpaceX's giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket blasts off on key test flight

CBS News • 25 juil. 00h39

SpaceX launched its 13th Super Heavy-Starship test, achieving a successful suborbital flight for the Starship stage while the booster experienced engine problems that led to a harder-than-expected splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.

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24 juillet 2026
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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: It's launch day (again) for SpaceX's next Starship
SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: It's launch day (again) for SpaceX's next Starship

Space • 24 juil. 15h20

SpaceX will attempt the thirteenth test flight of its Starship rocket on July 24, targeting a 6:45 p.m. EDT launch window, after previous aborts and a weather-related delay.

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23 juillet 2026
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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX delays Starship launch to July 24
SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX delays Starship launch to July 24

Space • 23 juil. 20h53

SpaceX announced that the Starship Flight 13 test will now attempt liftoff on Friday, July 24 at 6:45 p.m. EDT, after a weather-related delay. The mission will carry 20 Starlink V3 satellites and will follow a sub-orbital flight profile.

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Everything to know about the launch retry
Everything to know about the launch retry

NewsNation • 23 juil. 13h17

SpaceX will attempt a second launch of its Starship rocket on Thursday, having replaced engines and updated the propulsion system following a last-second abort during the previous countdown.

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22 juillet 2026
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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Liftoff scheduled for tomorrow
SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Liftoff scheduled for tomorrow

Space • 22 juil. 16h32

SpaceX said additional pre-flight testing of the Super Heavy booster is complete and the Starship Flight 13 mission is slated for a 90-minute launch window beginning at 6:45 p.m. EDT on July 23, weather permitting.

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