On July 24th, in Texas, USA, SpaceX conducted the 13th test flight of its Starship, marking the first deployment of 20 next-generation Starlink satellites.

This flight also represented the second launch of the latest iteration, the V3 rocket. According to the company, the mission continued to validate the performance of the new-generation Starship system.

After separation, the first-stage Super Heavy booster executed a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, rather than returning to the launch site for recovery. The second-stage Starship spacecraft completed its test flight with a splashdown in the Indian Ocean, prompting cheers from the crowd.