SpaceX Targets September 22 for First Orbital Starship Flight
The mission will also mark the first attempt to deploy next-generation V3 Starlink satellites, according to a TechCrunch report.
SpaceX plans to attempt its first orbital flight of the Starship rocket system on September 22, according to a report by TechCrunch.
The report states that the upcoming mission, run by Elon Musk's spaceflight company, will attempt to place the massive Starship vehicle into orbit for the first time.
According to TechCrunch, the flight will also include an attempt to deploy the first V3-generation Starlink satellites, an upgraded version of the satellites that make up SpaceX's broadband internet constellation.
The report did not provide further details on the mission's flight profile, launch site or specific technical objectives beyond the orbital insertion attempt and satellite deployment.
SpaceX has not issued a separate statement confirming the details reported by TechCrunch.
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