Starship V3 Nails Second Flight, Deploys First Starlink Sats

Starship V3 successfully deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites on its second flight, marking the first operational payload deployment and validating that Starship can function as a satellite bus at scale. The satellites confirmed real-time integration with the existing Starlink constellation via inter-satellite laser links before planned re-entry.

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