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SpaceX captures Starship’s soft ocean landing after 13th test flight

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SpaceX released drone and “buoy cam” footage showing Starship’s upper stage making a soft landing in the ocean after its 13th test flight on July 24. The imagery offers a detailed view of the vehicle’s post-flight recovery and landing performance.

Discovered 2026-07-31T08:23:48.943004-07:00 | 2026-07-31T08:23:48.943004-07:00

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  • A soft ocean landing after Starship’s 13th test flight provides visible evidence of progress in the vehicle’s flight-test and recovery campaign.
  • The drone and buoy-camera footage offers additional data and transparency around upper-stage landing performance, a key element of reusable launch operations.

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