{"id":239428,"date":"2026-06-22T11:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/finally-starships-next-giant-leap"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:18:25","slug":"finally-starships-next-giant-leap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/finally-starships-next-giant-leap","title":{"rendered":"FINALLY! Starship\u2019s Next Giant Leap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ju_HFL_d5Nk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Get a great Displate deal using my link <a href=\"https:\/\/displate.com\/l\/marcushouse\">https:\/\/displate.com\/l\/marcushouse<\/a> or my discount code MARCUSHOUSE.<br \/> 1 Displate \u2014 22% off.<br \/> 2 Displates \u2014 27% off.<br \/> 3+ Displates \u2014 33% off.<br \/> Not valid on Limited Edition.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX may have just dropped its biggest hint yet about what comes after Starship Flight 13. Indeed, FINALLY! Starship\u2019s Next Giant Leap may be here as the new filings point toward an Orbital Return Demo that could mark the next major milestone on the road to full reusability. With that work continues at Starbase on Pads 1 and 2, the Gigabay, and future launch infrastructure. Elsewhere this week, we cover Falcon 9 launches carrying BlueBird satellites, Starlink, and another classified NRO mission, Cargo Dragon\u2019s return from the International Space Station, Astrobotic\u2019s Griffin lunar lander preparing for launch, Ariane 6\u2019s impressive upgraded debut with its heaviest payload yet, and the dramatic demolition of historic structures at Space Launch Complex 6.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc55 Like the new merch?! 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