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  "title": "Video | SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit in historic first but flight ends early: 6 things to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/video-spacexs-starship-reaches-orbit-in-historic-first-but-flight",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:42:27.000Z",
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 advanced Starlink satellites, but an engine malfunction prompted an early return to Earth. Here's what to know about the milestone flight, the mission's outcome and its implications for NASA's Artemis programme.",
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        "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",
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        "title": "SpaceX launches Starship toward orbit for first time",
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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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        "title": "SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time",
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        "published": "2026-09-28T13:51:05.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "SpaceX’s Starship enters orbit, deploys satellites in landmark launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/spacexs-starship-enters-orbit-deploys-satellites-in-landmark-launch",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:35:04.000Z"
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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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