Starship's first orbit despite engine issue

The Starship vehicle operated by SpaceX successfully reached Earth's orbit for the first time, despite a malfunction in one of its engines during the journey. The issue was resolved, allowing the vehicle to deploy the first batch of new Starlink satellites. The launch began from the Starbase facility on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Early in the mission, one of the main engines experienced a stoppage, but engineers managed to restart it, enabling the spacecraft to reach orbit. As part of the mission, Starship deployed 26 satellites from the Starlink V3 generation, which offer data speeds 10 times higher than the previous version, aiming to rapidly expand the satellite-based internet network. This flight marks the first true orbital payload for the vehicle, lasting approximately 10 hours, with its final descent into the Pacific Ocean. It represents a significant step in the development of fully reusable spacecraft technology and supports Musk's efforts to expand internet coverage while reducing space launch costs.

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