Starship launches on first orbital flight

The Starship spacecraft launched on its first orbital flight using the Super Heavy booster from SpaceX's Starbase launch site in Boca Chica, southeastern Texas.

Starship will make approximately six orbits around the planet. During the flight, it will deploy 26 Starlink internet satellites into orbit.

The flight will last nearly 10 hours. After deorbiting, the spacecraft is expected to perform a soft splashdown in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile.