$SPCX's Starship Reaches Earth Orbit for the First Time in Major Milestone for 407-Foot Megarocket

Elon Musk-led SpaceX ($SPCX) says Starship has reached Earth's orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone for the 407-foot megarocket.
The mission was to circle Earth six times over nearly 10 hours at an altitude of around 170 miles, before a planned splashdown in the Pacific near Chile.