@elonmusk: Starship is evolving rapidly
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SpaceX will deploy V3 Starlink satellites for the first time during Starship's 13th test flight, with six modified satellites equipped with cameras to scan the heat shield.
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Starship is evolving rapidly
Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt): SpaceX just announced that they will be deploying V3 Starlink satellites for the first time during their 13th Starship test flight next week! Six of the satellites have been modified with a suite of cameras to scan Starship’s heat shield and transmit imagery.
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