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SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time, returns early
Original: SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time but returns early to Earth
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time, successfully delivering the newest and most advanced Starlink satellites. However, flight controllers brought the spacecraft back to Earth early Monday rather than completing the six full laps around the planet originally planned. The mission is still viewed as a major milestone for the rocket program.
Why now: The first orbital flight of Starship is a major milestone in spaceflight, even with the early return.
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- SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time but returns early to Earth · AP News
SpaceX has launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time and successfully delivered the newest and most advanced Starlinks yet. But flight controllers brought the spacecraft back to Earth early Monday instead of making six full laps around Earth as originally…
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