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

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  1. Symmetry · · focus · HN ↗
    They seem to have reached near-orbit with one vacuum engine failing. Lets see if they decide to go all the way to orbit or if the failure causes an abort.
    1. motionlessveloc · · focus · HN ↗
      Abort confirmed :(

      Update: Or maybe not? They're reviewing the status now.

      Update 2: Go for orbit!

      Update 3: Orbital insertion complete!!

      Update 4: First Starlink satellites successfully deployed!

      1. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

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