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Inside the Starlink G10-38 Launch: Satellites Separate Like a Spinning Deck of Cards

Written by Avus | May 1, 2026 4:00:00 AM
Watch as the Starlink sats cruise over an entire orbit, through sunrise and sunset, and slowly separate from each as they complete their post-launch deployment sequence before beginning orbit raise. The satellites are stacked like a deck of cards in the rocket, which slowly spins when dispensing to impart a small velocity difference, ensuring deconfliction.