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  "id": 10483625,
  "title": "SpaceX sends giant Starship into orbit for the first time but ends the flight early",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacex-sends-giant-starship-into-orbit-for-the-first-time-but-ends",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:18:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/starship-flight14-orbit-9.7360972"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SpaceX launched its Starship rocket into orbit for the first time on Monday. The rocket, which is 40 stories tall, lifted off at 7:48 a.m. local time from Starbase, Texas, according to Mashable. One of the six engines on the upper stage quit firing moments after launch, but SpaceX flight controllers decided to proceed with the orbital insertion engine burn.\n\nThe rocket successfully reached orbit and began deploying 26 upgraded Starlink satellites about 35 minutes after liftoff, with all expected to be deployed roughly an hour into the flight, as reported by the South China Morning Post. This test flight, Starship's 14th, marks a significant milestone for SpaceX as it advances the development of Starship toward refueling in space and full reusability.\n\nThe mission was cut short, however, with the flight expected to last around 10 hours. Despite the early engine failure, the team decided to press on with the attempt, burning one of Starship's Raptor engines to put the vehicle in orbit for the first time, as per the South China Morning Post.",
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "SpaceX's 'biggest, most powerful' rocket reaches Earth orbit for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacexs-biggest-most-powerful-rocket-reaches-earth-orbit-for-first",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:15:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "SpaceX launches Starship toward orbit for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacex-launches-starship-toward-orbit-for-first-time",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:27:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "SpaceX's Starship rocket launches, headed to orbit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacexs-starship-rocket-launches-headed-to-orbit",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:41:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacexs-supersized-starship-launches-into-orbit-for-the-first-time",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:51:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Starship reaches orbit for the first time ever but returns home early",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/starship-reaches-orbit-for-the-first-time-ever-but-returns-home-early",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:20:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacexs-showpiece-starship-rocket-reaches-orbit-for-first-time",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:25:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "SpaceX sends giant Starship into orbit for the first time but ends the flight early",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacex-sends-giant-starship-into-orbit-for-the-first-time-but-ends",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:18:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "SpaceX Starship makes orbit, deploys first payload",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacex-starship-makes-orbit-deploys-first-payload",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:51:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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