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00:02SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time Monday and deployed 26 next-generation
00:07Starlink satellites during its 14th test flight.
00:10The uncrewed mission was shortened from 10 hours to 3, after one of Starship's three
00:14main engines shut down prematurely following separation from the Super Heavy booster.
00:18Engineers later determined the spacecraft could still reach orbit using other onboard
00:22engines.
00:23Starship then deployed all 26 Starlink SWAG-3 satellites at an altitude of roughly 161
00:29miles.
00:30The mission marked Starship's first orbital deployment and first revenue-generating commercial
00:34flight.
00:35The company plans to use Starship to launch Starlink satellites more frequently and carry
00:39future NASA missions to the moon.
00:40SpaceX shares fell 2% Monday.
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