SpaceX's next Starship mission aims for six Earth orbits and satellite deployment

SpaceX’s next Starship may launch from South Texas as soon as Sept. 28 on a mission that could see the mega-rocket’s first trips around Earth and an actual satellite deployment — but not a landing back at Starbase. The Texas-based company pushed back its target launch date from Sept. 22. The 75-minute launch window now is set to open at 7:15 a.m. Central on Sept. 28 for Starship’s 14th test flight. The flight is scheduled to last nearly 10 hours, far longer than its predecessors. Plans call for…
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