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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.

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SpaceX said its September 28 Starship flight was planned to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites. Separately, a user said SpaceX had shown two tiles recovered from Ship 40 after Flight 13 that survived reentry nearly intact, and claimed neighboring tiles were being reused on Ship 41 for Flight 14.

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Many accounts praised SpaceX's recovered Starship heat-shield tiles and planned Starlink V3 deployments because the feats demonstrate durable materials and rapid progress toward multiplanetary infrastructure.

Based on 96 sentiment-bearing replies from 79 accounts across 3 conversations.

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Many accounts praised SpaceX's recovered Starship heat-shield tiles and planned Starlink V3 deployments because the feats demonstrate durable materials and rapid progress toward multiplanetary infrastructure.

Based on 96 sentiment-bearing replies from 79 accounts across 3 conversations.

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Starship reaches orbit and reportedly deploys 26 satellites before exploding after splashdown

NASA’s administrator congratulated SpaceX for getting Ship to orbit. Nexta reports Starship deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, then overturned and exploded after a controlled splashdown north of Hawaii.

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DogeDesigner@cb_dogeINCREDIBLE: SpaceX just showed two heat-shield tiles recovered from Ship 40 after Starship Flight 13. They survived hypersonic reentry and thousands of degrees nearly intact. Some neighboring tiles are now flying again on Ship 41 during Flight 14.12d
SpaceX@SpaceXToday’s Starship flight is planned to deploy 26 @Starlink V3 satellites12d
Scientific American@sciamSpaceX’s Starship just launched on its most ambitious test yet—a trip to orbit. If SpaceX can pull off the flight, it may put Starship on track for use in future NASA moon missions https://spklr.io/6012Ep37a12d
NSF - NASASpaceflight.com@NASASpaceflightBooster 21 lands!12d
SPACE.com@SPACEdotcomStarship Flight 14: Splashdown 1! SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy has landed and splashed down in the Gulf off the coast of Starsbase, Texas. 1 of the 6 engines on Ship 41 has dropped out. SpaceX is running the other 5 a bit longer to compensate. Here's a view of the 1st stage landing12d
Eric Berger@SciGuySpaceOn its way toward space, one of the three vacuum-optimized Raptor engines failed before Starship reached its intended second stage cutoff. As a result the vehicle will not attempt to reach orbit today.12d
Jeff Foust@jeff_foustNo orbital insertion burn for Starship on Flight 14 because of the loss of one Raptor engine on the ship during ascent. A setback for the program.12d
Spaceflight Now@SpaceflightNowThe orbital insertion burn is complete now at a speed of 26,372 km/h and an altitude of 276 km. Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyQU5NdpfXQ12d
SpaceNews@SpaceNews_IncStarship lifts off on first orbital flight attempt https://spacenews.com/starship-lifts-off-on-first-orbital-flight-attempt/12d
D Wise@dwisecinemaStarship launch 14 was an early morning launch, and with the low sun on the horizon Ship 41 seems to have cast its shadow on the plume from Booster 21 during flip and boost back. 📸 @NASASpaceflight9d
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    DogeDesigner@cb_dogeINCREDIBLE: SpaceX just showed two heat-shield tiles recovered from Ship 40 after Starship Flight 13. They survived hypersonic reentry and thousands of degrees nearly intact. Some neighboring tiles are now flying again on Ship 41 during Flight 14.12d
    SpaceX@SpaceXToday’s Starship flight is planned to deploy 26 @Starlink V3 satellites12d
    Scientific American@sciamSpaceX’s Starship just launched on its most ambitious test yet—a trip to orbit. If SpaceX can pull off the flight, it may put Starship on track for use in future NASA moon missions https://spklr.io/6012Ep37a12d
    NSF - NASASpaceflight.com@NASASpaceflightBooster 21 lands!12d
    SPACE.com@SPACEdotcomStarship Flight 14: Splashdown 1! SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy has landed and splashed down in the Gulf off the coast of Starsbase, Texas. 1 of the 6 engines on Ship 41 has dropped out. SpaceX is running the other 5 a bit longer to compensate. Here's a view of the 1st stage landing12d
    Eric Berger@SciGuySpaceOn its way toward space, one of the three vacuum-optimized Raptor engines failed before Starship reached its intended second stage cutoff. As a result the vehicle will not attempt to reach orbit today.12d
    Jeff Foust@jeff_foustNo orbital insertion burn for Starship on Flight 14 because of the loss of one Raptor engine on the ship during ascent. A setback for the program.12d
    Spaceflight Now@SpaceflightNowThe orbital insertion burn is complete now at a speed of 26,372 km/h and an altitude of 276 km. Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyQU5NdpfXQ12d
    SpaceNews@SpaceNews_IncStarship lifts off on first orbital flight attempt https://spacenews.com/starship-lifts-off-on-first-orbital-flight-attempt/12d
    D Wise@dwisecinemaStarship launch 14 was an early morning launch, and with the low sun on the horizon Ship 41 seems to have cast its shadow on the plume from Booster 21 during flip and boost back. 📸 @NASASpaceflight9d
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