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Elon Musk responds affirmatively to a post stating that Starship will take humanity into another world, signaling excitement about upcoming space travel.

SpaceX reported Q2 2026 results with revenue up 92% year-over-year to $7.8 billion, highlighting Starship V3 test flights, $14.1 billion in cloud services contracts, the planned $60 billion acquisition of Cursor, the release of Grok 4.5, and strong Starlink subscriber growth.

SpaceX is close to finalizing a deal to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana for future Starship launch operations, with the state expected to announce the agreement later this month.

Starlink reports that the first V3 satellites have successfully deployed solar arrays, fired thrusters, established connections via radio and laser links, and captured imagery of Starship.

Starlink-equipped buoys provided real-time video streaming in the Indian Ocean during Starship's thirteenth test flight, demonstrating Starlink's connectivity even in remote areas.

Elon Musk states that the ship landing was precise and would have been caught by the tower arms.

SpaceX is sending a ship to recover the Starship vehicle, which remains afloat in the Indian Ocean after its latest test flight.

Elon Musk shares landing videos of SpaceX's Starship during its Flight 13 test, showing the landing burn and splashdown.

SpaceX successfully conducted the landing burn and splashdown of Starship during Flight 13.

Experts warn that SpaceX's current heat shield technology for Starship may not be sufficient for rapid reuse, requiring extensive inspection and refurbishment after each flight.

SpaceX shared high-speed video of 33 Raptor engines powering the Super Heavy booster during Flight 13.

SpaceX shared a view from above of the Starship launch from Pad 2 at Starbase.

SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight achieved an intact splashdown in the Indian Ocean, providing valuable heat shield data. Elon Musk indicated the next flight may attempt to catch the ship with the launch tower.

Elon Musk explains his decision to switch Starship from carbon fiber to stainless steel, providing a detailed rationale.

Elon Musk announces that episodes of the Starship documentary are available on SpaceX.com, highlighting the complexity of launch infrastructure.

A time-lapse of SpaceX's Starship flight from liftoff to splashdown condensed into 150 seconds.

Elon Musk comments on the latest heat shield design for SpaceX Starship, highlighting improvements across flights 10-13 and noting that progress is being made.

Elon Musk reports that Starship is intact, floating in the ocean, and transmitting telemetry after a test.

SpaceX reports that Starship is performing a banking maneuver that simulates the final approach for a return to Starbase to be caught on a future mission.

SpaceX's Starship has successfully ignited a Raptor engine while in space, demonstrating a critical maneuver for future orbital missions.