SpaceX's Starship Breakthrough Came With an Expensive Catch

SpaceX's Starship reached orbit and deployed commercial satellites despite a Raptor engine shutdown after separating from its booster during the 14th uncrewed test flight. The failure raises concerns about engine reliability impacting future missions, including NASA's Artemis lunar program and Starlink deployments.

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