SpaceX Pushes Back Target Date for Starship 14 Test Flight
The flight will carry 26 Starlink V3 satellites and test booster landing and upper-stage orbital operations, SpaceX said.
- SpaceX pushed its 14th Starship test flight to Sept. 28, delaying the mission from the previously targeted Sept. 22, with the schedule change pending regulatory approval.
- This 14th mission marks Starship's first orbital flight, a significant shift from the 408-foot rocket's 13 previous suborbital trajectories completed during two flights already in 2026.
- Starship will reach about 275 kilometers altitude, complete six orbits over 10 hours, and deploy 26 Starlink satellites, each adding 1 Tbps of capacity to the constellation.
- SpaceX stock fell 8% in after-hours trading following reports of $18.4 billion in capital expenditures, while the space segment posted a $542 million operating loss for the quarter.
- A 75-minute launch window will open from Starbase in South Texas, where cameras installed on three Starlink satellites will capture images of the heat shield on Starship's upper stage.
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The launch takes place on September 28 with a ten-hour mission that will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and end with a landing in front of Chile
The date for the 14th test flight of the giant rocket Starship is set. SpaceX wants to achieve two big targets with the launch.
SpaceX delays Starship #14 again
SpaceX has again delayed its planned launch of its massive Starship for a test flight #14 from September 22nd to September 28th at the earliest. There is no information as to the cause of the delay. The 2-hour 24-minute launch window now opens at 07.23 Texas time on September 28th. The Federal Aviation Authority has […]
EADaily, 18 September 2026, Starship, created for manned missions to the Moon and Mars, will launch its first full-scale Earth orbital flight on 28 September, as announced by SpaceX.
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