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Starship Reaches Orbit for the First Time, Comes Home Early
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- Sep 28, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
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From satellite deployment to a dramatic fiery finish, catch all the chaotic launch action in this full supercut recap.
Reaching orbit for the first time was a major milestone for Starship, but the road to commercial viability remains long.
After fourteen flights and ten years, SpaceX’s giant rocket left satellites in orbit for the first time. Its engine problems did not go away.