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Starship reaches orbit for the first time, deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites and splashes down

Spaceflight Now, citing SpaceX’s Dan Huot, reported that Ship 41 would deorbit before completing its planned orbital profile. SpaceX later confirmed splashdown.

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On September 28, SpaceX said Starship entered Earth orbit for the first time and deployed all 26 Starlink V3 satellites. Spaceflight Now, citing SpaceX’s Dan Huot, reported that Ship 41 would deorbit before completing its full planned orbital profile. SpaceX later confirmed splashdown; NASASpaceflight described an expected explosion at splashdown.

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Many accounts congratulated SpaceX and Elon Musk on the successful Starship orbital flight and landing, while others dismissed the tests as explosions or failures and labeled the company a waste.

Based on 1089 sentiment-bearing replies from 993 accounts across 3 conversations.

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Many accounts congratulated SpaceX and Elon Musk on the successful Starship orbital flight and landing, while others dismissed the tests as explosions or failures and labeled the company a waste.

Based on 1089 sentiment-bearing replies from 993 accounts across 3 conversations.

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Starship flight planned to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites on September 28

SpaceX said the September 28 flight was planned to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites. A user said some heat-shield tiles from Ship 40 were being reused on Ship 41.

Starship reportedly deploys Starlink satellites above Earth

A September 28 post compares the reported deployment with an animation SpaceX showed in 2022. NASAAdmin separately calls a Starship achievement an important milestone.

Starship’s 14th flight was scheduled for September 28, 2026

SpaceX said the 75-minute launch window would open at 7:15 a.m. CT, with live coverage starting about 35 minutes before launch.

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SpaceX@SpaceXStarship performs its orbital insertion burn and enters orbit of Earth for the first time12d
SpaceXmoy@SpaceXmoyWE’RE UP. Starship is in orbit. First time. Ever. Ship 41 just did the thing thirteen flights were aiming at. That’s not a test hop anymore. That’s a spaceship. Still a long day. Sats. Heat shield. Splashdown. But let this one land. Hell of a morning. $SPCX $TSLA #Starship #SpaceX12d
Cameron Schwartz@nyoomtmStarship transits the sun on its 14th flight. It is now orbital. Me for @WeAreSpaceScout12d
Financial Times@FTStarship, the largest rocket system ever built, is pivotal to Elon Musk’s ambitions to win more contracts from the Nasa space agency and transport humans to the Moon and Mars. https://ft.trib.al/cSC4qSK12d
Elon Musk@elonmuskFirst orbital flight of Starship successful!12d
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman@NASAAdminCongrats @SpaceX! Gorgeous launch, getting Ship to orbit and managing every step in a safe, responsible, and especially inspirational way. @NASA, along with the rest of the interested public, is excited to help where we can and for Starship missions to become routine!12d
NSF - NASASpaceflight.com@NASASpaceflightStill the milestone of an orbital mission.12d
Spaceflight Now@SpaceflightNowSpaceX's Dan Huot says the team will take their first opportunity to de-orbit Ship 41 instead of going through their full, planned orbital profile. The de-orbit burn is now happening in about 40 minutes. Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyQU5NdpfXQ12d
Jeff Foust@jeff_foustRT @SpaceX: Flight teams will deorbit Starship safely to our pre-cleared area of the Pacific Ocean after 3 hours in orbit12d
Spacecoin™ 🛰️@spacecoinIf you're new to space and rockets, read this to understand why Starship 14 is a mega deal for all of us. SpaceX's giant rocket, Starship, just made it to orbit for the first time. You may be wondering "wait what? Don't they already have satellites in orbit?" You're right. Today we're talking about the rockets themselves, not the sats. SpaceX has two rockets. The smaller one, Falcon 9, has carried satellites to space for years. That's how Starlink got up there, and it's how our own satellites got up there too. Starship is the big rocket. Every earlier test flight was planned to go up and come back down. Today it went fast enough to stay up and circle the Earth, with 26 satellites on board. A bigger rocket built to be reused means cheaper, more frequent trips to space. That's good news for everyone building up there, us included. Congrats to the SpaceX team! 🚀12d
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    SpaceX@SpaceXStarship performs its orbital insertion burn and enters orbit of Earth for the first time12d
    SpaceXmoy@SpaceXmoyWE’RE UP. Starship is in orbit. First time. Ever. Ship 41 just did the thing thirteen flights were aiming at. That’s not a test hop anymore. That’s a spaceship. Still a long day. Sats. Heat shield. Splashdown. But let this one land. Hell of a morning. $SPCX $TSLA #Starship #SpaceX12d
    Cameron Schwartz@nyoomtmStarship transits the sun on its 14th flight. It is now orbital. Me for @WeAreSpaceScout12d
    Financial Times@FTStarship, the largest rocket system ever built, is pivotal to Elon Musk’s ambitions to win more contracts from the Nasa space agency and transport humans to the Moon and Mars. https://ft.trib.al/cSC4qSK12d
    Elon Musk@elonmuskFirst orbital flight of Starship successful!12d
    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman@NASAAdminCongrats @SpaceX! Gorgeous launch, getting Ship to orbit and managing every step in a safe, responsible, and especially inspirational way. @NASA, along with the rest of the interested public, is excited to help where we can and for Starship missions to become routine!12d
    NSF - NASASpaceflight.com@NASASpaceflightStill the milestone of an orbital mission.12d
    Spaceflight Now@SpaceflightNowSpaceX's Dan Huot says the team will take their first opportunity to de-orbit Ship 41 instead of going through their full, planned orbital profile. The de-orbit burn is now happening in about 40 minutes. Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyQU5NdpfXQ12d
    Jeff Foust@jeff_foustRT @SpaceX: Flight teams will deorbit Starship safely to our pre-cleared area of the Pacific Ocean after 3 hours in orbit12d
    Spacecoin™ 🛰️@spacecoinIf you're new to space and rockets, read this to understand why Starship 14 is a mega deal for all of us. SpaceX's giant rocket, Starship, just made it to orbit for the first time. You may be wondering "wait what? Don't they already have satellites in orbit?" You're right. Today we're talking about the rockets themselves, not the sats. SpaceX has two rockets. The smaller one, Falcon 9, has carried satellites to space for years. That's how Starlink got up there, and it's how our own satellites got up there too. Starship is the big rocket. Every earlier test flight was planned to go up and come back down. Today it went fast enough to stay up and circle the Earth, with 26 satellites on board. A bigger rocket built to be reused means cheaper, more frequent trips to space. That's good news for everyone building up there, us included. Congrats to the SpaceX team! 🚀12d
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