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Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test
GlobalLaunch2026-09-30
SpaceX's Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight, testing its heat shield and deploying 26 next-generation Starlink satellites into the constellation.
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