Ep 50: Flight 13’s Ship 40 splashdown and V3 satellite checkout move the first orbital tower catch…

SpaceX Daily — Video Edition · Jul 30, 2026 · 8m

SpaceX Daily Flight 13’s Ship 40 splashdown and V3 satellite checkout move the first orbital tower catch one flight closer. Top News Starship-Super Heavy Test Program Achieves Milestones With Flight 13 — Aviation Week (2026-07-30) Starship Flight 13 completed its test objectives with Ship 40 executing a precise ocean splashdown. The flight cleared the Ship catch for Flight 14, the first attempt at an orbital return to the tower. Early data showed stable reentry performance through the plasma phase. The program now shifts focus to booster catch hardware validation on the next flight. Aviation…