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SpaceX launches Starship on test flight deploying advanced Starlink satellites

Written by AI, News Sources from Phys.org, Fortune25 Jul 20261 min readUpdated 1 hr ago

SpaceX’s Starship rocket launched on another test flight Friday, releasing a set of advanced Starlink satellites. Both Phys.org and Fortune report the launch, but they differ in focus.

Phys.org describes the flight as a test stretching halfway around the world, carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlink satellites. It does not mention the rocket version or re-entry details.

Fortune, however, emphasizes that this was the 13th flight of the world’s biggest rocket and the second this year of the new V3 version. It highlights a “best re-entry yet” with a splashdown so soft the vehicle floated in the Indian Ocean. Fortune also notes that the satellites deployed were the most advanced Starlinks.

Both outlets agree on the launch of a Starship rocket and the deployment of upgraded Starlink satellites, but Fortune frames the event as a milestone for the V3 variant and re-entry performance, while Phys.org presents it as a routine test flight.

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