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SpaceX is getting ready to send its massive Starship rocket where it's never gone before
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into orbit. This morning, Starship will attempt its first ever orbital flight
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The plan is to circle the planet six times, then splash down in the Pacific off the coast of Chile
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about 10 hours after liftoff. And this thing is huge. Starship stands 407 feet tall
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making it the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. SpaceX designed it to be fully reusable, a key part of the company's plan for future missions to the Moon and Mars
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Liftoff is scheduled from SpaceX's Starbase in Texas during a 75-minute window that opens at 8.15 Eastern this morning
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And this isn't just a test of the rocket. If all goes as planned, Starship will also deploy 26 of SpaceX's new Starlink V3 satellites during the flight
