SpaceX rocket accident leaves company’s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
- SpaceX experienced its first in-flight failure of the Falcon 9 rocket since 2015, causing the deployment of 20 Starlink satellites into a lower than intended orbit.
- The engine failure during the flight led to the satellites being in the wrong orbit, with attempts being made to adjust their orbit using ion thrusters.
- SpaceX made contact with five of the 20 satellites launched and is working to raise their orbit, while investigating the root cause of the engine failure.
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