A Look Into the Starship Flight 13 Mission with LabPadre

SpaceX launches 13th Starship test

WASHINGTON — SpaceX's Starship rocket lifted off from Texas and briefly put its first 20 upgraded Starlink internet satellites into suborbital space Friday, the company's 13th test mission as it aims to begin routine service by the end of the…

A look into the Starship Flight 13 mission with LabPadre

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A couple of hours before sunrise, something electrical failed at or beyond the Sanchez site, producing a bright flash and a momentary power flicker across Star Factory and the offices. Despite the issue, pre-flight launch operations were not impacted. The chopsticks were raised to the launch position right on schedule. Following [...]

Seawater Washed Starship's Flaps Clean — And the Tiles Underneath Are Black

SpaceX Starship flight 13 shows white powder on the surface of the heat shield. The flaps that were in the water showed a lot of the powder washes off. The theory would be that there were some broken tiles and some tiles had plasma penetrations that cause some ablative damage. Most tiles are good. The ...

SpaceX Starship Flight Test #13: Overview Report

Last week, the SpaceX Starship lifted off from Starbase, Texas on its thirteenth flight test. This was the second flight of the Starship and Super Heavy V3 vehicles and the first Starship flight to deploy the next generation Starlink V3 satellites. Super Heavy In overview status, SpaceX has posted this statement regarding the Friday, July […]

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starship Heat Shield Endures Stress Test While Shares Drop to All-Time Low

NEW YORK, July 27, 2026, 19:45 (EDT) — U.S. market: After Hours (Google) Flight 13 evaluated thermal-tile attachment performance while subjecting it to intentionally increased acceleration and dynamic pressure. (X (formerly Twitter)) The shield was photographed by six out of 20 Starlink V3 satellites. Starship subsequently splashed down intact. (AP News) SpaceX ended the session…

SpaceX's Starship Reaches Space, Completes Soft Ocean Splashdown on Flight 13

On Friday, July 24, 2026, at 5:51 p.m. CT, Starship lifted off from Starbase, Texas on its thirteenth flight test. This was the second flight of the Starship and Super Heavy V3 vehicles and the first Starship flight to deploy the next generation Starlink V3 satellites. The post SpaceX’s Starship Reaches Space, Completes Soft Ocean Splashdown on Flight 13 appeared first on Texas Border Business.