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SpaceX Ship 42 returns for cryo-proof testing as Ship 40 comes back to Texas

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SpaceX has sent Ship 42, assigned to Flight 15, back to Massey’s for additional cryogenic proof testing as it accelerates vehicle production. Ship 40, used on Flight 13, has returned to Texas after 75 days at sea and is expected to go back to the production site.

Discovered 2026-10-09T07:50:39.361053-07:00 | 2026-10-09T07:50:39.361053-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Ship 42’s repeat cryogenic testing and Ship 40’s return from a 75-day sea deployment mark parallel testing and vehicle-recovery activity within SpaceX’s Starship campaign.
  • The update points to continued production activity, but provides no revised launch timing or test outcome.

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2026-10-09T07:50:39.361053-07:00
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