# Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, Starship completes orbit test

https://mins.news/en/item/77477

- BBC News, 2026-09-28 13:59 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6ge4lp442npo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> SpaceX’s Starship rocket splashed down in the Pacific after spending about three hours orbiting Earth. The mission was cut short from its planned 10 hours, but the spacecraft deployed 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites.

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