SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time, Deploys Starlink Satellites

SpaceX's enormous Starship rocket launched into orbit for the first time on Monday, September 28, according to Houston InnovationMap. The flight also successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites, the outlet reported. It marks the first time the supersized vehicle has reached orbit.

The report describes Starship as SpaceX's supersized rocket, underscoring the scale of the vehicle involved in the flight. The same mission carried the newest generation of Starlink satellites, which the outlet characterized as the most advanced in the constellation to date.

Houston InnovationMap's account did not include further details about the flight, such as its duration, trajectory or the status of the rocket's hardware after launch.

Starlink is SpaceX's satellite network, and the launch paired the company's largest rocket with its latest satellite hardware in a single mission.