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SpaceX launched Starship to orbit for the first time, deploying new satellites
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Construction of the Starlink V3 satellite megaconstellation is officially underway.
Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday's flight added the last bit.
SpaceX's giant Starship rocket entered orbit and deployed Starlink satellites for the first time on Monday. The milestone came despite an early engine shutdown and a decision to cut the mission short...