CNBC Top News reports: SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket early Monday, sending the spacecraft into orbit for the first time from its company town.
Science⏱ 1 min read · Source: CNBC Top News
⚡ Key Takeaways
- During the 14th test flight for Starship, Elon Musk's aerospace and defense company also successfully deployed 26 of its new Starlink V3 satellites.
- A livestream of the test flight on social network X, which is owned by SpaceX, showed the rocket taking off at 8:48 a.m.
- One Starship rocket can carry 60 of SpaceX's new Starlink v3 satellites into orbit, the company said, representing about 20 times the capacity of a Falcon 9 launch.
CNBC Top News reports: SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket early Monday, sending the spacecraft into orbit for the first time from its company town and launch facility in Starbase, Texas. Starship reached orbit around 8:15 a.m. local time with SpaceX employees in attendance at the launch loudly cheering the milestone.
Key Points
- During the 14th test flight for Starship, Elon Musk's aerospace and defense company also successfully deployed 26 of its new Starlink V3 satellites.
- A livestream of the test flight on social network X, which is owned by SpaceX, showed the rocket taking off at 8:48 a.m.
- One Starship rocket can carry 60 of SpaceX's new Starlink v3 satellites into orbit, the company said, representing about 20 times the capacity of a Falcon 9 launch.
The Details
Musk had previously said Starship would reach orbit in 2022, and begin deploying satellites in 2023. SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell said during the All-In Summit earlier this month that the company also plans to use Starship to put "supercompute in space," launching "AI compute satellites" into orbit in 2027.
Wider Coverage
The story is also being covered by DW News, The Guardian (Science), indicating broad interest across the technology press.
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