Flight 13
The first real Starlink V3 satellites were released.
Success July 24, 2026
Goal
- Release the first real Starlink V3 satellites.
- Check the satellites over radio and laser links before they reenter.
- Relight a ship engine in space.
- Splash the ship down.
What happened
The ship released 20 Starlink V3 satellites on a path that brought them back down about 20 minutes later, after SpaceX had checked them over radio and laser links.
It relit an engine in space and made its softest splashdown yet.
The booster had engine trouble during its landing burn and hit the water hard.
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