SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks

SpaceX’s 14th Starship test flight launched from South Texas and achieved low-Earth orbit, the first time the vehicle’s upper stage used full Raptor thrust. The rocket carried 26 new-generation Starlink satellites, which were released from a cargo bay deployer via pulleys and cables. The successful orbital insertion marked the first deployment of next-gen Starlinks from Starship.