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SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday morning, achieving a milestone for the programme after the mission briefly looked at risk because an engine failed during ascent. Starship took off at 7.49am local time out of SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas

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  1. South China Morning Post: SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
  2. CBS News: SpaceX launches Starship on giant rocket's first flight to orbit
  3. Deutsche Welle (DW): SpaceX launches supersized Starship into orbit