District of Columbia: SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit in Texas.

Washington, United States - September 29, 2026 SpaceX's Starship spacecraft is shown during its first orbital mission, which launched from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on September 29, 2026. Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites before ending its test flight earlier than planned after a Raptor engine shut down prematurely during ascent. (Video by Tan Jingjing, Hu Yousong/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***