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  "id": 10949476,
  "title": "Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/starships-first-orbital-flight-put-its-heat-shield-to-the-test",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T13:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-starship-orbital-flight-shield.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, reached Earth orbit for the first time on Sept. 28, 2026. This mission, the rocket's 14th test flight, also marked the first time that Starship deployed Starlink internet satellites into the existing larger constellation: 26 new next-generation nodes in total.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "Starship’s first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test – how it fares could determine if SpaceX’s vision is possible",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/starships-first-orbital-flight-put-its-heat-shield-to-the-test-how-it",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:20:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}