SpaceX's Starship spacecraft reached Earth orbit for the first time on Monday. The historic achievement came during the fourteenth test flight of the system being developed by Elon Musk's company. El Mundo ↗
The flight is expected to last approximately ten hours. During this time, Starship is to orbit Earth six times and test its systems, including procedures related to ending the flight. The mission also includes the deployment of 26 third-generation Starlink satellites. aktuality.sk ↗
However, the course of the flight was complicated by a problem with one of the engines. Until the last moment, it was therefore uncertain whether the rocket would manage to reach its planned orbit. Despite the technical difficulties, Starship did reach orbit. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
Previous tests of the system did not reach orbit, which makes Monday's flight a significant step in the development of the most powerful rocket SpaceX has ever built. Through these tests, the company wants to verify the spacecraft's performance during a longer flight and prepare it for further missions. ta3.com ↗
In the future, Starship is meant to be used for transporting people and cargo. Its development is tied to plans for flights to the Moon and later to Mars. The outcome of the ten-hour mission and the condition of the deployed satellites will be important indicators of the program's further progress.
Starship Reaches Earth Orbit for the First Time
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SpaceX ide tam, kam sa s raketou Starship ešte nedostala. Obrie monštrum čaká prelomový let
ta3.com
| 15:05 28.09.
Kosmická loď Starship se poprvé dostala na oběžnou dráhu
novinky.cz
| 15:47 28.09.
Riesenrakete von SpaceX erreicht erstmals Erdumlaufbahn für 10-Stunden-Test
Welt
| 15:47 28.09.
Raumfahrt: Riesen-Rakete Starship bricht zu mehrfacher Erdumrundung auf
Tagesspiegel
| 15:45 28.09.
Superťažká raketa Starship prvýkrát dosiahla obežnú dráhu Zeme, má ju obletieť šesťkrát
aktuality.sk
| 15:41 28.09.
El megacohete de SpaceX Starship hace historia al alcanzar la órbita terrestre por primera vez
El Mundo
| 15:37 28.09.
Obletí šestkrát Zemi a vypustí satelity. Muskův Starship je už na orbitu
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 15:33 28.09.
Kozmická loď StarShip sa prvýkrát dostala na obežnú dráhu, uviedla firma SpaceX.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 15:31 28.09.
SpaceX: Unendlicher Reichtum statt unendliche Weiten
Die Zeit
| 15:26 28.09.
Itt nézheti élőben a Starship történelmi tesztrepülését
HVG
| 13:51 28.09.
Historyczny lot Starshipa. "Wejście na orbitę rozpocznie kolejny etap"
TVN24.pl
| 12:48 28.09.
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