Ship 40’s flawless flight promotes next mission catch potential
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SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launched from Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, TX, completing the 13th test flight of the two-stage vehicle and the second flight of Starship V3. The mission carried 20 V3 Starlink satellites, some fitted with cameras to scan the heat shield and relay imagery for assessing readiness for return to launch site on future flights.
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Ship 40’s flawless flight promotes next mission catch potential
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