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SpaceX Starship to try first orbital flight, carrying 26 Starlink V3 satellites

SpaceX’s Starship will attempt to reach Earth orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight, expanding beyond earlier tests focused on launch and flight validation. The mission is expected to lift off from Starbase in Texas during a roughly 75-minute morning window, after U.S. regulators approved the launch and re-entry operations. SpaceX plans to deploy 26 new Starlink V3 satellites, a step tied to Starlink expansion and other planned uses for Starship.