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Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit, deploys satellites, splashes down
Original: SpaceX Starship Flight 14 recap: Liftoff, first-ever orbit, 26 satellites deployed and fiery Pacific splashdown
SpaceX's Starship completed Flight 14, achieving a first-ever full orbit before deploying 26 satellites and making a fiery splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The mission marked a major milestone for the reusable rocket program, demonstrating satellite deployment capability in orbit alongside controlled reentry and recovery operations in the Pacific.
Why now: The flight achieved Starship's first full orbit and first satellite deployment, a major milestone for the program.
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- SpaceX Starship Flight 14 recap: Liftoff, first-ever orbit, 26 satellites deployed and fiery Pacific splashdown · starlust.org
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