星舰首次入轨并部署卫星，因发动机故障提前返回

SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on September 28 and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, completing two major objectives before an engine problem prompted an early return. The spacecraft descended into the Pacific north of Hawaii roughly three hours after launch, ending a mission originally planned to last nearly 10 hours. The flight combined a breakthrough in payload delivery with another reminder of the vehicle’s unfinished development. Starship completed its orbital insertion and released its cargo, but controllers abandoned the longer flight plan after reviewing its condition. An ocean splashdown was always intended. …