‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time
Also reported by France24
Summary
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket into orbit around Earth for the first time, despite facing an engine problem during the flight. This marks a major step toward future space missions to the moon and Mars.Key Facts
- The Starship rocket launched from SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas on its 14th test flight.
- It is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built by SpaceX.
- An engine failure happened during launch, but controllers continued the mission.
- Starship reached an altitude of about 171 miles (275 km) and completed at least one orbit.
- The rocket was planned to make six orbits but returned early after about three hours.
- The mission aims to develop Starship as a reliable vehicle to carry large payloads and astronauts to the moon.
- The rocket includes two parts: the Starship upper stage and the "Super Heavy" booster stage.
- SpaceX wants to launch astronauts to the moon using Starship, supporting NASA’s lunar exploration plans.
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