Ship 40 being lifted to vertical from horizontal, in Megabay 2. The first Starship upper stage to return from an orbital velocity test flight.

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Ship 40 🚀, after surviving an orbital velocity re-entry, days at sea, and travel on a semi-submersible for months back to launch site, has finally been returned in the vertical position inside Megabay 2. Alongside its sister upper stages.

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Closeup view of a thruster module at the hinge base of one of Ship 40's aft fins.

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Ship 40's engine nozzles, after making a long RTLS trip through the sea.

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Ship 42 had its engines removed, in preparation for modifications and thrust simulation cryoproof ❄️. This is based on data from #IFT13 and #IFT14 regarding the Raptor vacuum engines.
(photo from Ceasar G.)

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Asteazkenean, #IFT13 -ko #S40 #Starship -a, Brownsville-ko portura iritsi zen.

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Ship 40's return to Starbase Texas after #IFT13 orbital velocity test flight.
Engine section.

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Ship 40 returns to Starbase Texas, October 7, 2026. Ship 40 launched from Starbase Texas on July 24, 2026.
(photo from Amy Doehring)

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Ship 41 is reusing some of the heat shield tiles that flew on Ship 40.

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Le #S40 #IFT13 de #SpaceX a passé le Cap de Bonne Esperance. En second, photo de Capt Mylo (@CaptMylo) sans doute prise au large de ce Cap.