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SpaceX's Starship launching to orbit for first time ever today

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  1. prodigycorp · · focus · HN ↗
    Distillation: Stream starts in about 1hr. Payload is 26 starlink v3 satellites.

    Launch window is 8:15 AM to 9:30 AM eastern time.

    Superheavy will land 7min after launch. Starship lands 9hrs post launch.

    Edit: Both will be splashdowns (originally said they'll be caught)

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    1. chedabob · · focus · HN ↗
      &gt; Both expected to be caught by chopsticks. Will be a first for Starship.

      SpaceX&#x27;s flight profile says both are splashdowns?

      1. prodigycorp · · focus · HN ↗
        Article must be wrong.

          &gt; During operational flights, SpaceX plans to bring both Super Heavy and Ship back to the launch pad, where they&#x27;ll be caught by the tower&#x27;s &quot;chopstick&quot; arms. The company has already done this three times with Super Heavy but has not yet attempted it with Ship.
        1. timroman · · focus · HN ↗
          That is operational flights, today’s is still a test. Splashdowns today.
          1. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

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