Recent Starship Flight 13 in July 2026 delivered the first intact upper-stage recovery after reentry, yielding critical heat-shield data that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called solved, alongside successful Starlink V3 satellite deployment and Raptor engine relights. Combined with multiple prior Super Heavy booster tower catches using the Mechazilla arms and V3 design refinements for rapid reuse, these milestones have accelerated timelines. Musk projected the first ship reflight by late 2026 or early 2027 and a tower catch attempt within months, building on operational cadence gains and refueling demonstrations. Traders view these verified advances in landing systems, thermal protection, and iteration speed as strong signals that both stages could achieve reliable, repeated reuse well before 2028, though orbital certification and full turnaround cycles remain key near-term hurdles.