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SpaceX clears Starship mishap probe before next test flight this week
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Fusion42 · 14 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FAA has cleared SpaceX to proceed with its 13th Starship test flight scheduled for 16 July after closing its review of the May booster mishap; the flight will deploy actual Starlink V3 satellites for the first time and test full reusability of the rocket.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Space Tech.
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SpaceX has solved the booster failure and is now flying payloads—this is no longer a test platform, it's a launch service moving into production. Every satellite and sensor company competing for launch capacity on traditional rockets now faces a competitor that gets cheaper with every flight.
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