SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas, according to NPR and ABC News (Australia)
SpaceX's Starship rocket has made it to Earth's orbit for the first time, after losing an engine mid-flight, according to ABC News (Australia).
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- Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon, according to NPR.
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- NPR · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 9:15 AM
- ABC News (Australia) · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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- — Reported by NPR
- — Reported by ABC News (Australia)
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- Update (September 30, 2026 at 5:47 AM): New confirmed details added.
- Update (September 30, 2026 at 1:38 AM): New confirmed details added.
- Update (September 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM): New confirmed details added.
- Update (September 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM): New confirmed details added.
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