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SpaceX targets Starship Flight 13 to debut Starlink V3 satellite deployments

SpaceX is preparing for its 13th Starship/Super Heavy test flight on July 16, with Ship 40 and Booster 20 participating. The mission is also set to deploy Starlink “V3” satellites for the first time, as SpaceX nears its reported 10,839 working satellites across the Starlink fleet.

Discovered 2026-07-16T00:00:18.763478-07:00 | 2026-07-16T00:00:18.763478-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • This flight couples Starship’s test campaign with a first-ever Starlink V3 deployment, linking launch reliability to immediate, in-orbit constellation expansion.
  • The updates frame near-term operational scale, with SpaceX approaching 10,839 working satellites—important context for capacity planning and network sustainment.
  • For commercial and defense-adjacent space users, a successful Starlink V3 introduction affects service continuity and future throughput as SpaceX iterates its satellite architecture.

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2026-07-16T00:00:18.763478-07:00
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