SpaceX is gearing up for the 13th test flight of its Starship spacecraft, set to launch as soon as Thursday. This mission will test Starship under higher pressure and deploy 20 real Starlink satellites into orbit.
The Starlink satellites will not be part of SpaceX's operational network, but engineers will attempt to establish laser communication links between them and other spacecraft.
The successful establishment of these links will validate the interoperability of Starlink V3 satellites with previous generations, marking a significant step forward for SpaceX's Starlink program.
