SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time and successfully deployed 26 Starlink satellites, despite losing one of its three engines during the flight. The company then brought the spacecraft back to Earth several hours earlier than planned, ending the mission with a fiery splashdown in the Pacific. The flight marked Starship's first orbital mission and first deployment of operational satellites, even though the engine problem forced SpaceX to shorten the planned 10-hour journey. #spaceX #starship #starlink #news #usa