The surprise announcement marks a significant milestone toward the Japanese car manufacturer's goal of achieving suborbital spaceflight by 2029.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is gearing up to launch 28 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. Lift-off for the Falcon 9 rocket is set for 1:38 a.m. Wednesday from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) ...