SpaceX's Starship launches on 14th flight, first headed to orbit

Starship 41 sits atop Super Heavy v3 Booster 21 at SpaceX launch complex pad 2 as preparations continue for the 14th test flight at Starbase, Texas, US, September 27, 2026. The mission is expected to send the vehicle into orbit for the first time and deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites.

Starship 41 sits atop Super Heavy v3 Booster 21 at SpaceX launch complex pad 2 as preparations continue for the 14th test flight at Starbase, Texas, US, September 27, 2026. The mission is expected to send the vehicle into orbit for the first time and deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites.(REUTERS/Steve Nesius ,)


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STARBASE, Texas, Sept ​28 — - SpaceX's next-generation ‌Starship rocket ⁠lifted ​off from ⁠Texas ‌on ‌Monday for its ⁠debut ⁠flight to orbit and first operational ‌release ​of satellites, marking its 14th launch ahead of ​a ‌routine ‌service that ⁠Elon Musk's company expects ‌to begin ​later ‌this ⁠year.

(Reporting ​by Joey ​Roulette)

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