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SpaceX's Starship achieves orbit

SpaceX's Starship achieved its first orbital flight, marking a critical milestone for the transition toward lunar and Martian missions and reshaping the trajectory of the entire space industry.

First tracked September 29, 2026 at 3:02 AM CDT · Latest material update September 29, 2026 at 3:03 AM CDT

September 29, 2026 at 3:03 AM CDT

Starship Reaches Orbit: The Next Frontier in Space Travel

Witness the raw spectacle of human ambition as SpaceX’s Starship rocket achieves its first orbital flight. Discover how engineering triumphs over failure to redefine our place in the cosmos and what this monumental achievement means for the future of space exploration.