SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight and released 26 Starlink V3 satellites. An engine failure nearly stopped the attempt, and SpaceX cut the flight short.
Via TNW | Space
Starship on the launch tower at Starbase, Texas, April 2023
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on Monday, on its 14th test flight. The rocket lifted off from Starbase, Texas, at 7:48am local time and entered orbit about 25 minutes later. It then released 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
The flight nearly stopped short. One of the six engines on the upper stage shut down during the climb. SpaceX’s Dan Huot told webcast viewers the company had called off…
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