### [2026-07-24](/feed/2026/07/24/index.md)

##### SpaceX Starship
#  SpaceX Starship launched on test flight 13, being the first to to deploy operational Starlink satellites, then successfully soft landing in the Indian Ocean, intact without explosion. 




### Sources:

1. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/science/live-news/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch)

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