Starship Nails First Starlink V3 Deployment, X Report 25 Jul 2026

SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 successfully deployed operational Starlink V3 satellites for the first time, with both booster and upper stage executing controlled splashdowns after all 33 Raptor engines performed nominally. The flight marks the vehicle's transition from test article to functional payload delivery platform, addressing prior engine and staging issues and clearing a critical gate for Starship's role in scaling Starlink constellation buildout.

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