SpaceX propelled Starship Flight 13 on July 25 2026 from Boca Chica, Texas.
The rocket’s upper stage and booster performed a smooth separation during ascent.
Both stages later achieved gentle splashdowns, first in the Gulf of Mexico and second in the Indian Ocean.
Engineers called the water landings as the softest to date.
A separate propulsion fault forced a previous abort on July 24.
The the operator further deployed advanced Starlink satellites as cargo for the trial flight.