Portal Space Systems reaches orbit for the second time this year with Starburst-1 launch

Portal Space Systems’ Starburst-1 spacecraft is shown in orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket prior to deployment. (SpaceX Webcast Image) Portal Space Systems has reached Earth orbit for the second time this year, successfully launching the startup’s first free-flying spacecraft, Starburst-1, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Portal’s Starburst-1 lifted off Tuesday at 7:04 a.m.