Starship's first orbital flight doubles as Starlink V3's commercial debut
The next Starship test will reach orbit for the first time and deploy working Starlink V3 satellites, turning a test flight into a revenue-generating mission.

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The next Starship test will reach orbit for the first time and deploy working Starlink V3 satellites, turning a test flight into a revenue-generating mission.
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