SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time Monday morning, but the mission was cut short after an engine failed. SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket erupted into flames as it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, prematurely ending its first successful flight into orbit. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time Monday morning, but the mission was cut short after an engine failed. The ship successfully deployed 26 satellites into orbit. Elon Musk's massive rocket then splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii aro...S1

• SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket erupted into flames as it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, prematurely ending its first successful flight into orbit.S2

• The 14th test flight of SpaceX's Starship successfully achieved orbit Monday morning and splashed down in the Pacific just before noon.S3