SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks
· KRGV (NBC 5)
SpaceX's Starship rocket successfully launched on July 24, 2026, from Starbase, Texas, carrying 20 advanced Starlink satellites. Standing 407 feet tall, this test flight is crucial for NASA's plans to use Starship as a lunar lander. After engine issues caused a previous launch abort, SpaceX replaced six engines on the booster. The flight lasted an hour, with the booster and spacecraft destined for the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean, respectively. The Starlinks will communicate with older models in orbit, and six of them carried cameras to monitor the heat shield's performance during the flight.
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