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Starship Flight 13 delivered major progress as Ship 40 reached the Indian Ocean after a successful suborbital trajectory, with all six Raptor engines performing through ascent, the first real Starlink Version 3 satellites deployed and contacted, a successful Raptor 3 relight demonstrating inclination-change capability, and - most notably - Ship 40 surviving re-entry and splashdown intact for the first time. Building on Flight 12 lessons, Booster 20 achieved a full 33-engine boostback burn (though it ended early), and a partial landing burn before impacting the Gulf at speed, while hardware and operational fixes resolved prior hot-staging and engine issues. This test marks critical steps toward rapid reusability, orbital flights, and future missions including Artemis and larger constellations. 🤵 Hosted by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 🖊️ Written by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 🎥 Video from Max Evans, John Galloway, D Wise, Starbase Live, SpaceX, CNBC, Nasdaq, SpaceXAI. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Stay informed with NSF: Website: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com X: https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasaspaceflight_ig Primary YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight #Starship #SpaceX #StarshipFlight13 #Ship40 #Booster20 #Raptor3 #StarlinkV3 #SuperHeavy #ReusableRocket #Artemis LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3