STARSHIP INTELLIGENCE

Flight 13 — Ship 40 / Booster 20

The Space Devs Launch Library 2 identifies Flight 13 as the second Starship V3 flight, using Ship 40 and Booster 20 from Orbital Launch Pad 2. Its spacecraft-flight record reports Ship 40 completed a successful soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean; its Booster 20 launcher record reports the booster was lost at splashdown after its return sequence.

VEHICLE
Ship 40 / Booster 20 — Starship V3
LOCATION
Orbital Launch Pad 2, Starbase, Texas
CONFIGURATION / FLIGHT
Flight 13 — Ship 40 / Booster 20 / Starship V3
VALIDITY
The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Flight 13 vehicle records

Last verified by IGW

August 30, 2026

Configuration and outcome context is corroborated across The Space Devs Launch Library 2 Flight 13 launch record, the dedicated Ship 40 spacecraft-flight record, and the Booster 20 launcher record. LL2 identifies Ship 40 as S40 and a Starship V3 spacecraft used on Flight 13; it identifies Booster 20 as a Starship V3 / Block 3 Super Heavy booster with Raptor 3 engines, integrated interstage and three grid fins. The spacecraft-flight record reports a successful soft splashdown for Ship 40 in the Indian Ocean. The launcher record reports Booster 20 was lost at splashdown. These serial numbers come from that authoritative data source rather than from a first-party SpaceX statement.

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