What Happened
Milestone Marks First Operational Satellite Release for Next-Gen Rocket
SpaceX’s Starship rocket has launched on its 14th flight, marking its debut flight to orbit and first operational release of satellites. The uncrewed vehicle, consisting of a Super Heavy booster rocket and the main upper-stage Starship vessel, lifted off from Texas and is expected to complete six Earth orbits during a 10-hour voyage. This milestone is a significant step towards SpaceX’s goal of launching Starlink satellites more frequently and carrying future NASA missions. The achievement was reported by Reuters.