SpaceX日前成功完成第13次全尺寸Starship测试飞行1。飞船从南德克萨斯州发射后飞行约一小时，随后在印度洋澳大利亚西部远程区域精准溅落1。此次着陆过程中飞船保持完整结构，平稳翻覆漂浮，改变了以往溅落后爆炸的局面1。
SpaceX工程师随后用无人机对飞船热防护盾进行了检查1。数据显示，超过18000块陶瓷瓷砖在经历2600华氏度（约1430摄氏度）的重返大气层高温后依然完好1。SpaceX已将目光转向下一步目标——利用地面塔臂捕获返回的飞船1。
SpaceX completed its 13th full-scale Starship test flight, launching from South Texas and conducting an approximately one-hour mission that concluded with a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean west of Australia 1. Unlike previous attempts that resulted in post-landing explosions, the vehicle remained intact and settled smoothly in a floating inverted position after impact, marking a significant advancement in the test program 1.
Drone inspections revealed that the spacecraft's heat shield, composed of over 18,000 ceramic tiles, successfully withstood reentry temperatures reaching 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit 1. The successful recovery of the vehicle in recoverable condition has prompted SpaceX to plan a tower catch system for the next Starship test flight, signaling the company's confidence in the vehicle's reliability and readiness to advance its capture methodology 1.
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