SpaceX's Starship successfully put satellites in space for the first time, a major milestone for the Elon Musk-led company after a year marked by explosive test flights and development setbacks.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX reached a critical milestone this week as its Starship rocket successfully completed a full test mission. The achievement signals major progress for the company’s flagship spacecraft after months of technical setbacks.

SpaceX's 403-foot Starship rocket was set to launch on Sunday for its 10th test flight, but tech issues got in the way.