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Wall Street JournalMicah Maidenberg

Starship’s 10th Test Flight Largely Successful — Deploys Eight Mock Starlink Sats and Validates Heat‑Shield Tiles

On Aug. 26 SpaceX's tenth Starship test flight reached space, deployed eight mock Starlink satellites — the vehicle's first orbital payload release — and tested new heat‑shield tiles during atmospheric reentry before splashing down, delivering key development milestones after earlier test failures and restoring program momentum.

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