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Starship: We Know the Reason for the Failure that Shortened the Orbital Flight of the Giant Rocket, and It's a Simple Software Bug
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The Raptor engine, which was shut down too early during Starship's first orbital flight on 28 September 2026, was reportedly the victim of a software problem, according to Elon Musk. The failure had reduced the mission to three hours, instead of the planned ten.
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