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SpaceX to try first simultaneous recovery of Starship and booster next month

SpaceX will next month make its first attempt to recover both the Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy booster at the same time. Elon Musk said on an earnings call that the company will try to recover both vehicles on the next flight. He said success would mark the first full recovery of an orbital launch vehicle, though he did not guarantee it. SpaceX plans continued Starship flights through year-end and more tests next year.

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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.

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SpaceX to attempt first orbital insertion on Sept. 22, deploy 26 Starlink satellites

SpaceX plans to attempt its first insertion of Starship’s upper stage into Earth orbit in its 14th test flight on Sept. 22 and deploy 26 third-generation Starlink satellites. The company plans a 75-minute launch window starting at 7:15 a.m. Central time, subject to regulatory approval. The upper stage is set to enter about a 275-km orbit, circle Earth six times over about 10 hours and end the mission.