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Starship Flight 11, the last V2 flight, completes all objectives on a reflown booster

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Starship's final Version 2 flight on October 13 met every major objective, including a demonstration of a landing burn configuration planned for next-generation boosters. The booster tested an engine-out burn before splashing down off Texas; the ship deployed Starlink simulators, relit a Raptor in space and made a controlled splashdown.

  • V2 program concluding; October 13, 2025 marked the final Version 2 test flight.
  • Booster tested unique landing-burn engine configuration for V3 Super Heavy.
  • Ship deployed eight Starlink mass simulators, first payload demonstration from Starship.
  • Ship relit Raptor in space and performed banking maneuver during reentry before Indian Ocean splashdown.
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