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 to be at risk because of an engine failure during ascent. Starship took off at 7.49am local time out of SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas, embarking on what could be a nearly 10-hour long test flight. The uncrewed, 40-story-tall rocket was carrying 26 of the company’s upgraded Starlink satellites that SpaceX intended to...