SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches toward orbit for first time

New York: SpaceX launched its enormous Starship toward orbit for the first time Monday, aiming for six full laps around Earth to prove its readiness for NASA’s Artemis moon programme. The company stressed that everything needed to be operating properly before issuing the critical “go” for orbit. A “no-go” call would bring the flight to a quick, early end in the Indian Ocean. Founder Elon Musk’s showpiece rocket — the biggest and most powerful ever built