SpaceX Starship's liftoff on Flight 13 v/s Flight 14, side by side

A side-by-side comparison shows Starship lifting off on Flight 13, July 24, 2026, and Flight 14, September 28, 2026. Flight 13 flew Booster 20 and Ship 40 on a suborbital test, and its booster made a hard splashdown after engine failures. Flight 14 flew Booster 21 and Ship 41 on Starship's first successful orbital flight, deploying all 26 Starlink V3 satellites before the booster and ship both completed their splashdowns. Video Credit: SpaceX