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

##### SpaceX Starship
# The SpaceX Starship test flight 13, the first to to successfully deploy operational Starlink satellites, successfully lands in the Indian Ocean intact. 




### Sources:

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

### Changes:

1.  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.  _2026-07-25 17:53:56 (First version)_
1. The SpaceX Starship test flight 13, the first to to successfully deploy operational Starlink satellites, successfully lands in the Indian Ocean intact.  _(Current version)_

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