Elon Musk: Next Starship flight to be first full orbital mission, deploy Starlink satellites

Elon Musk announced that the next Starship test flight, expected later this month, will be the first full orbital mission and will deploy operational Starlink satellites into orbit, according to a report.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the next Starship test flight, expected by the end of this month, will be the first full orbital mission of the spacecraft. The flight aims to deploy operational Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit, according to reports. Previous Starship test flights have been suborbital. The Zioneer has previously covered Starship launch attempts and the El Al–Starlink in-flight internet deal.

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