{
  "id": 10497599,
  "title": "Raumfahrt: Riesen-Rakete Starship schafft es erstmals in Erdumlaufbahn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/raumfahrt-riesen-rakete-starship-schafft-es-erstmals-in-erdumlaufbahn-10497599",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:01:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/raumfahrt-riesen-rakete-starship-schafft-es-erstmals-in-erdumlaufbahn/100258049.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Düsseldorf witnessed SpaceX's Starship, the colossal rocket designed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, reach Earth's orbit during an extraordinary test flight. The largest rocket ever built launched from a launch site in Texas on Monday morning local time. The mission, initially planned for ten hours, aimed for the spacecraft to descend into Earth's orbit and circumnavigate the Earth approximately six times, reaching an altitude of about 275 kilometers above the planet. However, SpaceX announced that the Starship would return to Earth around three hours after reaching orbit, significantly earlier than initially scheduled. The reason for the early return was not immediately disclosed. Upon re-entry, the rocket fell to the Pacific Ocean in a controlled flame ball. The mission, as per SpaceX, also successfully deployed Starlink satellites. These V3 satellites, upon deployment, were expected to extend their antennas, deploy solar panels, and establish connections with Earth and other Starlink satellites. Initial indications suggested the mission proceeded largely as planned. The deployment of satellites had been simulated multiple times in tests before.",
  "summary": "Beim 14. Testflug setzt das Raumfahrtunternehmen von Elon Musk erstmals Starlink-Satelliten im All aus. Doch die Mission muss früher als geplant enden.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Raumfahrt: Riesen-Rakete Starship bricht zu mehrfacher Erdumrundung auf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/raumfahrt-riesen-rakete-starship-bricht-zu-mehrfacher-erdumrundung-auf",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:44:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}