{
  "id": 10495205,
  "title": "Starship spacecraft splashes down in Pacific: livestream",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/starship-spacecraft-splashes-down-in-pacific-livestream",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:34:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/starship-spacecraft-splashes-down-in-pacific-livestream-1.500691159"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SpaceX's Starship rocket made a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean following its maiden orbital flight and the deployment of 26 satellites, according to a livestream broadcast on Monday. The successful mission, which lasted just over three hours, was significantly shorter than the anticipated 10-hour flight duration. The upper stage of the Starship upper stage descended into the ocean and ignited its engines for a controlled landing before ultimately exploding upon tipping onto its side. Despite experiencing some technical issues, such as a few engines failing to ignite during the launch and a brief abort at the launch pad, this test marked a significant achievement for SpaceX. The successful demonstration brings the company one step closer to their goal of launching humans to the Moon using Starship.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "SpaceX prepares for defining moment for Starship spacecraft test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacex-prepares-for-defining-moment-for-starship-spacecraft-test",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:40:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}