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Musk praises “epic” Super Heavy-Starship launch

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May 23, 2026 • 65 views
Original source: Spaceflight Now

The Starship upper stage was equipped with six third-generation Raptor engines and one of three optimized for operating in vacuum shut down early during the climb to space. The flight computer kept the other five engines running longer than originally planned to make up for the shortfall, putting th...

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