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SpaceX's Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
Original: ‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time
SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever built, has circled Earth in orbit for the first time, prompting cheers from the company's team. The milestone is a major step for Elon Musk's reusable rocket programme, which NASA plans to use for future lunar missions. Space watchers worldwide have been celebrating and debating what the achievement means for the future of spaceflight.
Why now: Starship reaching orbit for the first time is a landmark moment in commercial space exploration
Evidence
- ‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time · The Guardian
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