In TrendsStocks To WatchStock MarketNifty OutlookBank Strike DeferredGold and SilverSpaceX Starship reaches orbit, deploys 26 Starlink satellites despite engine failureSpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink satellites on its 14th test flight, despite an engine failure that forced the mission to be cut short by SpaceX.By Reuters September 29, 2026, 7:11:56 AM IST (Published)SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday and deployed new Starlink satellites, achieving milestones in its 14th test flight despite an engine failure and a decision to cut the mission short.The uncrewed mission was scheduled to last 10 hours, but was reduced to three after one of Starship's three main engines shut down prematurely following separation from the spacecraft's lower-stage Super Heavy booster rocket.It is unclear how much of a setback Monday's engine failure, the latest glitch since Starship test flights began in 2023, will pose for the goal of Elon Musk's newly public company to put the powerful spacecraft into routine service later this year.Unlike past Starship flights, Monday's mission was both a high-stakes test of the next-generation rocket and an operational endeavour carrying millions of dollars' worth of Starlink satellites to orbit, representing Starship's first…
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