SpaceX launched Starship Flight 13 on July 25 2026 from Boca Chica, Texas.
The rocket’s upper stage and booster completed a clean separation during ascent.
Both stages later achieved soft splashdowns, first in the Gulf of Mexico and the other in the Indian Ocean.
Engineers characterised the water landings as the most gentle ever.
A earlier engine glitch forced a earlier abort on July 24.
The the operator further deployed new-generation Starlink satellites as cargo for the trial flight.