By Emilia Randall Elon Musk successfully launched his £2.4 billion SpaceX Starship congratulating the team on their launch of the “largest flying object ever made” as his third prototype reached orbital velocity. The SpaceX boss wrote: “Starship reached orbital velocity! Congratulations @SpaceX team!!”. Before adding: “At ~5000 tons, Starship is the largest flying object ever made”. Musk also reposted Steve Jurvetson, board member of X, who said: ”Starships are meant to fly… An incredible launch this morning, with 33 Raptor engines breathing fire, hot staging over the Gulf of Mexico, boost …
