SpaceX launched Starship Flight 13 on July 25 2026 from Boca Chica, Texas.
The rocket’s upper stage and booster performed a clean separation during ascent.
Both stages later achieved soft splashdowns, one in the Gulf of Mexico and the other in the Indian Ocean.
Engineers characterised the water landings as the least jarring yet.
A separate rocket engine issue forced a previous abort on July 24.
The private firm further deployed new-generation Starlink satellites as cargo for the test mission.