SpaceX Starship spacecraft lifts off on third test flight - in pictures

  • SpaceX's Starship lifts off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. AFP
    SpaceX's Starship lifts off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. AFP
  • Starship reached orbit for the first time. AFP
    Starship reached orbit for the first time. AFP
  • SpaceX was testing if Starship could reach orbit safely to start commercial operations. AFP
    SpaceX was testing if Starship could reach orbit safely to start commercial operations. AFP
  • The launch marked the third test flight by SpaceX of Starship. AFP
    The launch marked the third test flight by SpaceX of Starship. AFP
  • The craft is designed to send astronauts to the moon and beyond. Photo: SpaceX
    The craft is designed to send astronauts to the moon and beyond. Photo: SpaceX