SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship's first orbital flight
SpaceX has scheduled the 14th flight of its Starship rocket for September 28, marking the vehicle's first orbital test. This mission will deploy 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites, significantly boosting the constellation's data capacity. The launch is currently pending regulatory approval and involves a splashdown for the booster and a controlled reentry for the upper stage.
- ▪SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship's 14th flight, which will be its first orbital mission.
- ▪The upper stage will insert 26 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit, providing 1 Tbps of downlink capacity.
- ▪The Super Heavy booster will splash down in the Gulf of Mexico, while the upper stage will reenter the atmosphere near Chile.
- ▪The launch window opens at 8:15 AM Eastern Time and is subject to pending regulatory approval.
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Tomorrow Space SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship's first orbital flight It will also be the first time the company is adding V3 satellites to the Starlink constellation. By Mariella Moon Sept. 19, 2026 3:45 pm EST SpaceX Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover The next time SpaceX's Starship rocket launches, it will orbit our planet and add Starlink V3 satellites to the company's internet satellite constellation for the first time. SpaceX has now revealed that it's targeting September 28 for the rocket's 14th flight, with a 75-minute launch window opening at 8:15AM Eastern Time. The company was originally planning a September 22 launch, but it announced the new date without an explanation on X, where it also said that it's still pending regulatory approval.
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