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Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball

Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball
BBC Science Monday 28 September 2026, 16:28 UTC 1 min read
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The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes.

The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes.
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