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SpaceX Starship reached orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight and successfully deploying 26 next- generation Starlink V3 satellites. 🇺🇸 The number that matters most here is six, not one. Starship's upper stage carries six Raptor engines specifically so that losing one mid ascent doesn't end...

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JonathanFryevor 3 Tagen

One engine quit. Starship kept going. my take: That may be more important than simply reaching orbit. my read: Starship has six Raptor engines on the upper stage for a reason: the vehicle is designed to keep flying even if one fails. Flight 14 appears to be the first real test of that assumption during ascent—and it still reached orbit and deployed all 26 Starlink V3 satellites. That’s not a rocket avoiding a problem. That’s a rocket designed to absorb one. bottom line: The world is changing. Better get ready for Star Trek. 🚀🇺🇸

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Elaavor 3 Tagen

That’s a huge milestone for Starship. 🚀🇺🇸 Designing for engine-out capability and then proving that redundancy in flight is exactly the kind of progress that moves the entire program forward. The future of spaceflight is being built one flight at a time! 🔥🛰️

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Angelinavor 3 Tagen

That’s the real breakthrough: not just reaching orbit, but proving resilience under failure. 🚀 An engine-out scenario didn’t end the mission—the vehicle kept flying, reached orbit, and completed its satellite deployment. That’s what engineering margins are built for: turning a failure point into a survivable event. Starship isn’t just getting bigger. It’s getting smarter, tougher, and more capable with every flight. 🇺🇸🚀🔥

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hope Tvor 3 Tagen

👏👍

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KCvor 3 Tagen

Fuck that and fuck YOU

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Paula-Talksvor 3 Tagen

Be honest, what was the first thing that came to your mind when you saw this?

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Boomer293vor 3 Tagen

👏

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Sunday Ibadinvor 3 Tagen

This is absolutely incredible. A historical mission we will never forget. Thank you Mr. President for all your support and love. America is leading everywhere

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MAMAvor 3 Tagen

SUPPORT

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👍👍👍

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Michael Waitzevor 3 Tagen

The engineering margin on these missions is incredible. We actually covered the details of Starship Flight 14 reaching orbit today:

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