SpaceX propelled Starship Flight 13 on July 25 2026 from Boca Chica, Texas.
The rocket’s upper stage and booster executed a smooth separation during ascent.
Both stages later achieved gentle splashdowns, one in the Gulf of Mexico and the other in the Indian Ocean.
Engineers described the sea touchdowns as the most gentle ever.
A separate propulsion fault forced a previous abort on July 24.
The the operator further deployed new-generation Starlink satellites as cargo for the test mission.