SpaceX announced that the Starship will conduct its 13th test flight, scheduled to launch as early as Thursday at 18:45, with a 90-minute window. The main objectives of this test flight are to validate stage separation, engine performance, and controlled re-entry capability, as well as to deploy 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites equipped with advanced laser links for the first time. Musk previously stated that this test flight will accumulate critical data for the 14th test flight's offshore rocket recovery