SpaceX's Starship Survives Re-Entry into Earth's Atmosphere After Launch From Texas

Update: June 6, 7 a.m. ET

SpaceX has announced a new launch time for today's Starship Flight 4.

Starship has lifted off at 8:50 a.m. ET from SpaceX's Starbase launch site in Boca Chica, Texas.

SpaceX's launch of its giant Starship rocket accomplished a major milestone by successfully re-entering Earth's atmosphere after launch from Texas.

The SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4) was the fourth integrated flight test of a prototype Starship launch.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk commented via his other company, X, in the last few minutes following the launch.

SpaceX is aiming to mark new milestones this time around, such as showcasing the reusability of the Starship.