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SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks
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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX launched Starship carrying 20 advanced Starlink satellites designed to burn up on re-entry, whilst NASA monitored progress toward lunar lander qualification; the company is also turning away new Falcon 9 bookings beyond 2028.
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SpaceX is closing the Falcon 9 order book after 2028, which means satellite operators and space infrastructure companies relying on that launch cadence have two years to secure slots or find alternatives. The Starship tests with advanced, disposable Starlinks suggest SpaceX is moving production away from recovering and reusing satellites toward high-volume, single-use payloads—a cost structure that will reshape who can afford to launch.
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