View Market Dashboard Video | SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit in historic first but flight ends early: 6 things to know SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 advanced Starlink satellites, but an engine malfunction prompted an early return to Earth. Here's what to know about the milestone flight, the mission's outcome and its implications for NASA's Artemis programme. Anjali Thakur Updated29 Sep 2026, 07:12 AM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.