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Watch: SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit for first time

Watch: SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit for first time
BBC Science Monday 28 September 2026, 13:59 UTC 1 min read
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Until now, all Starship flights have been suborbital, meaning the capsules did not complete a loop around the Earth.

Until now, all Starship flights have been suborbital, meaning the capsules did not complete a loop around the Earth.
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