Starship deploys all 26 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit
SpaceX announced orbital insertion and payload deployment. Super Heavy diverted to a splashdown, while the spacecraft’s return remains a later stage.
At 01:15 Athens time on November 14, SpaceX announced that Starship had entered Earth orbit during its latest test flight. The company had earlier said the Super Heavy booster had diverted to an offshore splashdown in the Gulf rather than returning for recovery at the launch tower.
At 02:06 Athens time, the company said deployment of all 26 Starlink V3 satellites aboard was complete. Two minutes later it said Starship was in a long coast phase in orbit, with about 21 hours of system monitoring intended and early deorbit options available.
ERTnews, citing AP, reports that an attempt to recover the spacecraft itself is planned for Saturday, subject to system checks. Reaching orbit does not yet establish completion of that later stage of the test.
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