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SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 Chalks Up Historic 'Softest Splashdown' Ever
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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight successfully concluded with a controlled soft splashdown, marking a significant milestone in the development of the reusable launch vehicle.
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The core risk in any business plan requiring heavy space launch just fell significantly. Your cost-per-kilogram assumptions for getting to orbit are no longer theoretical; it's time to model them as an operational fact.
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