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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX successfully launched the Starship rocket, the world's most powerful, into orbit for the first time despite an engine failure. The mission deployed 26 Starlink satellites and marked the longest Starship flight test to date with plans to support NASA's future Moon and Mars missions.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space.
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You need to rethink space deployment timelines as Starship cuts mission time yet tops flight duration records. Starlink satellite operators now have a clear path to increase broadband capacity rapidly with SpaceX proving heavy lift and deployment capability despite hardware hiccups.
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