SpaceX Starship completes 13th test flight
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SpaceX
Texas, USA
July 2026
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SpaceX's Starship completed its 13th test flight, launching from Texas. The upper stage performed a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. The test included a simulation of deploying 20 Starlink satellites.
- Earlier version 17/25/2026, 6:40:29 AM
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