SpaceX launches Starship rocket as it aims to orbit around Earth for first time
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, SpaceX's Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time during its 14th full-scale test flight from Starbase, Texas, surviving an early engine shutdown during ascent.
- Previous Starship tests were limited to suborbital trajectories over three years, part of a development campaign costing SpaceX more than $15 billion, setting high stakes for this orbital attempt.
- After flight controllers reversed a 'no-go' decision following a Raptor engine failure, Starship proceeded to orbit and deployed 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites into the company's broadband constellation.
- Mission control announced 'Starship is orbital' during the live stream; flight controllers then cut the planned 10-hour mission to three hours, redirecting the vehicle for a Pacific Ocean splashdown.
- This orbital success positions SpaceX to support NASA's Artemis lunar missions, with Elon Musk eyeing future catch attempts using mechanical arms to enable rapid Starship reflying by year's end.
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SpaceX's giant Starship reached orbit for the first time on Monday, simultaneously placing 26 new Starlink satellites into space.
Starship finally reaches orbit — and Elon Musk’s doubters are having a very bad morning - The Daily Bo Snerdley
BS BULLETIN: SpaceX’s massive Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time Monday on its 14th full-scale test flight. The spacecraft deployed 26 next-generation Starlink satellites — Starship’s first operational payload. It pulled off the milestone despite an engine shutting down early and briefly throwing the orbital attempt into doubt. There have been explosions. There have been spectacular fireballs. There have been plenty of people confid…
A huge quake, then the largest rocket in the world takes off. Elon Musk's spaceship completes a historic flight.
Mostly successful test launch for Starship 14
Despite engine failures in mid-flight, SpaceX’s giant Starship has completed one orbit of the Earth and successfully deployed 26 of its latest Version 3 Starlink satellites. Both portions of the rocket safely splashed down in controlled descents. The booster stage came down into the Gulf of Mexico and the upper Starship stage into the Pacific […]
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