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title: "Inside the Starlink G10-38 Launch: Satellites Separate Like a Spinning Deck of Cards"
description: "Inside the Starlink G10-38 Launch: Satellites Separate Like a Spinning Deck of Cards"
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# [Inside the Starlink G10-38 Launch: Satellites Separate Like a Spinning Deck of Cards](https://spaceontop.com/inside-the-starlink-g10-38-launch-satellites-separate-like-a-spinning-deck-of-cards)

 Written by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/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.

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