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Why Starship\'s 14th flight success matters to Elon Musk

SpaceX has completed the first orbital flight of its next-generation heavy-lift rocket Starship, lifting off from Starbase in Texas and deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites before returning to Earth, Space.com reported. The mission saw engine shutdowns on both the upper stage and the Super Heavy booster, but the flight continued. The booster splashed down in a controlled manner in the Gulf of Mexico, and the spacecraft later splashed down in the Pacific off Chile.

Industry

LG Energy Solution secures long-term lithium carbonate supply in U.S.

LG Energy Solution said on Sept. 1 it signed a long-term lithium carbonate supply agreement with U.S. developer Smackover Lithium, a joint venture set up by Standard Lithium and Norway’s state-owned energy company Equinor. Starting in 2029, the company will receive a total of 80,000 tons over 10 years. LG Energy Solution said the deal helps it respond to rising demand, meet IRA requirements and strengthen supply chain and ESG competitiveness in North America.

AI & Enterprise

Google to build three new subsea cables linking North, Central and South America

Google will build three new large subsea cable systems linking North America, Central America and South America. The expansion uses the Dominican Republic as a central hub to increase connection capacity between the U.S. East Coast, the Caribbean and Latin America. The systems, named Alearios, Canoas and Olarus, include routes from Florida via the Dominican Republic to Panama and Chile. Google will also add a Dominican Republic landing branch to its existing Firmina cable.