SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight

Ars Technica
By Stephen ClarkJul 25, 2026, 1:47 pm94 ptsTrending
SpaceX was more than lucky Friday, sending its 13th full-scale Starship test flight halfway around the world from South Texas to an on-target, intact splashdown in a remote section of the Indian Ocean. Starship has made precise splashdowns before. This time, however, the ship gently tipped over and came to rest…

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