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flag SpaceX to launch Starship on October 13, testing key systems before splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

flag SpaceX plans its 11th Starship flight test in mid-October, with a possible launch on October 13 at 6:15 p.m. Central Time. flag The Super Heavy booster will use 24 flight-proven Raptor engines and aim for an offshore landing in the Gulf of Mexico. flag The Starship upper stage will carry eight Starlink simulators on a suborbital path, where they will burn up during reentry. flag The mission includes testing a dynamic banking maneuver, subsonic guidance algorithms, and intentional removal of heat-shield tiles to evaluate performance under stress. flag The upper stage will perform a landing burn and splashdown in the Indian Ocean to simulate future return trajectories.

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