Starship Superior continues its journey into space, with orbital speed exceeding 16,156 miles per hour (26,000 kilometers per hour) for the first time. Technically, the starship did not enter Earth’s orbit (that was not the plan), but its speed was within the range required to maintain a stable orbit around the Earth.
According to SpaceX, the spacecraft’s six Raptor engines fired for about six minutes, “becoming the first Starship to complete a full ascent burn.” That is to say, “Due to the vehicle’s roll rate while at shore, Starship did not attempt to reignite the single Raptor engine in orbit as planned, one of several failed objectives of the mission.