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2026-09-28 Science & Technology

SpaceX launches Starship on 10-hour test flight, aiming to orbit Earth 6 times

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-09-28 10:39|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [59 views ] Top

1 SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, deploys Starlink satellites

Posted by Skidmark 2026-09-28 11:36|| 2026-09-28 11:36|| Front Page Top

2 Starship only flew 3 hours.

It did, however, launched all 26 devices it had planned to launch.

one of the engines misfired.

Not a complete success, but still a lot of firsts.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-09-28 18:19|| 2026-09-28 18:19|| Front Page Top

3 First working payload, Starship is now a commercial enterprise.

Posted by Knuckles Grundy 2026-09-28 20:13|| 2026-09-28 20:13|| Front Page Top

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