SpaceX's next-gen Starship completes major milestone as it reaches Earth orbit

Starbase, Sep 28 (UNI) SpaceX's Starship completed a major milestone on Monday as it reached Earth's orbit for the first time, marking a significant development in the company's next-generation launch system despite an engine shutdown during the flight. The 124-metre (407ft) Starship lifted off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas on its 14th flight test. Unlike the programme's previous 13 flights, which followed suborbital trajectories, Monday's mission was designed to place the spacecraft into orbit and demonstrate its ability to carry operational payloads. The vehicle's launch was not without challenges as it encountered a problem during its ascent when…