SpaceX attempts first orbital Starship launch to deploy Starlink
SpaceX plans a Starship launch at 7:15 a.m. ET during a 75-minute window that will first fly suborbital and then attempt a more powerful second burn to reach a circular orbit at about 275 km and roughly 28,000 km/hour. If orbital insertion succeeds, the vehicle will deploy 23 Starlink V3 satellites designed to expand SpaceX’s internet constellation and support orbital data centres. A successful flight would mark a move toward routine Starship operations, enable tests like orbital propellant transfer, bolster NASA lunar mission plans, and could affect SpaceX’s public share sentiment.
Starship will attempt orbital flight to deploy 23 Starlink V3 satellites.
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Starship has flown earlier test missions. Now SpaceX is moving toward the first orbital flight. If it succeeds, the company will deploy satellites and test orbital propellant transfer.
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