Starship dashboard
Starship | Flight 13
13th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. Second flight of Starship V3.
For the first time, Starship will carry 20 V3 Starlink satellites to space, which will extend solar arrays and antennas and will attempt to connect with ground stations in South Africa and the larger Starlink constellation via high-capacity lasers.
6 of the satellites have been modified with a suite of cameras to scan Starship’s heat shield and transmit imagery down to operators to continue testing methods of analyzing Starship’s heat shield readiness for return to launch site on future missions. Several tiles on Starship have been painted white to simulate missing tiles and serve as imaging targets in the test.
| Organization | SpaceX |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | Starship V3 |
| Location | SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA |
| Country | |
| Date | |
| Status | Launch Successful |
| Outcome | Success |
| Recorded slips | — |
In the news
- Ship 40 Back At Starbase After Surprise Reentry Survival (opens in a new tab) SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Oct 2026, 20:40
- Ship 40 Back At Starbase After Surprise Reentry Survival (opens in a new tab) SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Oct 2026, 20:40
- Ship 40 Returns Home as Ship 42 gets more Cryo Proof Testing (opens in a new tab) NASASpaceflight · 9 Oct 2026, 10:36
- Ship 40 Returns Home as Ship 42 gets more Cryo Proof Testing (opens in a new tab) NASASpaceflight · 9 Oct 2026, 10:36
Provenance
| Source | Launch Library 2 — Starship dashboard |
|---|---|
| Feed | ll2/dashboard/starship |
| Provider data as of | not stated |
| First observed here | 10 Oct 2026, 02:51 EDT |
| Last observed here | 14 Oct 2026, 01:57 EDT |
| In latest snapshot | Yes |
| Record identifier | 88c61205-8bbc-51e4-ac23-509125c367f5 |
Local observation history
What this site observed; not complete provider history.
- — Changed
- — Added