Space travel: Giant rocket Starship reaches Earth's orbit for the first time
On its 14th test flight, Elon Musk's space company is launching Starlink satellites into space for the first time. However, the mission has to end earlier than planned.
SpaceX's Starship rocket, owned by Elon Musk, successfully reached Earth's orbit during a test flight on Monday. The rocket launched from a spaceport in Texas and was initially planned to orbit the Earth six times over a 10-hour mission. However, SpaceX announced it would return to Earth after just three hours, at an altitude of 275 kilometers.
The rocket then crashed into the Pacific Ocean in a controlled manner. During the mission, SpaceX also deployed Starlink satellites, which began to unfold their antennas and solar panels.
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