Latest launch of SpaceX's Starship successfully deploys 8 dummy satellites
• Aug 27, 2025, 2:23 PM
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SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. After just over an hour coasting through space, Starship splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Los Angeles, Wassim Cornet.
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