SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas
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SpaceX’s Starship launched from its Texas launch site and became the first of the vehicle’s 14 test flights to reach orbit, completing a full loop around Earth. The rocket suffered an engine shutdown during ascent, yet still achieved orbital insertion. The milestone is intended to pave the way for future NASA missions to the Moon and Mars.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- NPR·SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas
Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it aims to reach orbit.
- BBC News·Watch: SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit for first time
Until now, all Starship flights have been suborbital, meaning the capsules did not complete a loop around the Earth.
- The Guardian·‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time
Mission goes ahead despite some fears an initial engine failure after the Texas launch would scupper the attemptSpaceX has sent its enormous Starship rocket into Earth’s orbit for the first time on a milestone flight intended to pave the way for future missions to the moon and Mars.The rocket, the l...
- Al Jazeera·SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
Founder Elon Musk's rocket, the largest ever built, is meant to carry NASA mission to moon and beyond.
- The Guardian·SpaceX's Spaceship reaches orbit for first time despite engine failure – video
SpaceX's spaceship blasted off from its Starbase launch facility in Texas on 28 September morning, marking its 14th test flight and first attempt to circle the planet before falling back to Earth, despite an engine failure. Continue reading...
- Al Jazeera·Fiery end for SpaceX Starship mission
Elon Musk’s SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time despite an engine shutdown.
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