The Starship higher stage continued on its journey by way of house, attaining, for the primary time, an orbital velocity exceeding 16,156 miles per hour (26,000 kilometers per hour). Technically, Starship didn’t obtain Earth orbit (that wasn’t the plan), however its velocity was throughout the ballpark of the velocity wanted for it to take care of a secure orbit across the planet.
The spacecraft’s six Raptor engines fired for roughly six minutes, “changing into the primary Starship to finish its full-duration ascent burn,” in keeping with SpaceX. That mentioned, “Starship didn’t try its deliberate on-orbit relight of a single Raptor engine as a result of automobile roll charges throughout coast,” marking considered one of a number of failed aims for the mission.