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- 1SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time as booster splashes down●Blastoff! SpaceX Starship launches to orbit for first time, booster splashes down
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket to orbit for the first time, with the spacecraft completing the mission and the Super Heavy booster splashing down after separation. The milestone flight marks a major step for the vehicle that SpaceX intends to use for lunar and Mars missions, and space watchers are sharing launch footage and debating what the success means for future flights.
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SpaceX is conducting the 14th test flight of its Starship rocket, the next step in the company's campaign to develop the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. Each flight gathers data on the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage as SpaceX works toward reusable, deep-space-capable hardware supporting future missions to the Moon and Mars.
- 3Starship splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour test flight●Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight
SpaceX's Starship has returned to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii after a three-hour flight. The mission marks another milestone for the company's reusable super-heavy rocket program, and coverage is focused on the spacecraft's successful recovery and what it means for future deep-space missions.
- 4SpaceX Starship test reaches orbit, deploys Starlink satellites▼SpaceX Starship test reaches Earth orbit, 26 Starlink satellites deployed
SpaceX's Starship completed a test flight reaching Earth orbit and deploying 26 Starlink satellites, a milestone for the company's reusable super-heavy rocket programme. The deployment would mark Starship's first operational satellite payloads, demonstrating its potential as a heavy-lift launcher for the Starlink constellation and future deep-space missions.
- 5SpaceX launches Starship on first orbital test flight●SpaceX launches Starship on giant rocket's first flight to orbit
SpaceX has launched its Starship spacecraft aboard the company's giant Super Heavy rocket on the vehicle's first flight intended to reach orbit. The test flight marks a major milestone for the most powerful rocket ever built, which SpaceX hopes will eventually carry crews to the Moon and Mars. Coverage is focused on the launch itself and what it means for future deep-space missions.