SpaceX Starship Flight 13: V3 Debut and Starlink Satellite Deployment

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 livestream [video]

SpaceX is preparing for the thirteenth Starship flight test, featuring the debut of the V3 vehicles and the first deployment of Starlink V3 satellites. This mission aims to address previous hardware issues with engine relights and directional flips while testing new heat shield technologies. The booster will attempt a controlled landing in the Gulf of America, and the upper stage will deploy twenty satellites to validate laser connectivity and heat shield performance before reentry.