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SpaceX Starship Flight 14 deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites

The mission reached about 170 miles altitude before an in-orbit Raptor engine shutdown shortened the planned 10-hour test to about three hours.

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SpaceX Starship Flight 14 ended in an early termination after reentry, but the mission still successfully deployed 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites, according to MarketBeat Ratings.

The outlet said the deployment matters for SpaceX because it supports the company’s only profitable operating segment, Starlink, which investors track for revenue and unit economics.

MarketBeat Ratings added that the flight hit operational milestones including speeds of about 17,500 mph and an altitude of about 170 miles.

It also noted a Raptor engine shutdown in space forced mission control to cut the planned 10-hour orbital test down to about three hours.

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