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Flight 14 completed its orbital insertion burn on a single Raptor engine and released 26 satellites.
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Starship Flight 14 launched today, reaching orbit for the first time and deploying 26 Starlink satellites. We built an interactive way to explore it. Follow the flight from launch to satellite deployment, and click on a part to learn more.Read original on X
SITUATION DETECTED: SpaceX is preparing for a historic test flight Monday morning and is planning to send Starship into orbit around the Earth for the first time, per CNBC.Read original on X
Congratulations @SpaceX team! This was incredible to see live. The energy here at Starbase is infectious.Read original on X
SITUATION DETECTED: Starship completed its orbital insertion burn with a single Raptor engine, and has entered Earth orbit for the first time.Read original on X
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