# LIVE: SpaceX to end Starship mission early after rocket orbits Earth

https://mins.news/en/video/77322

- BBC News, 2026-09-28 15:30 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwtOjSoGXpo

> SpaceX has decided to cut the mission short, with Starship not completing its planned six orbits of Earth. The craft is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean after a three-hour flight.

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