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First time ever
Starship flight to Earth orbit
The first closed Earth orbit by a Starship vehicle. SpaceX already reached orbit with Falcon 1 in 2008. The first thirteen Starship integrated tests stayed on suborbital trajectories. Flight 14 is the first attempt at orbital insertion.
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Next attempt
SpaceX · Flight 14
NextSep 22, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026
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Starship Flight 14 ↗
SpaceX says the 14th flight is preparing to launch as soon as Tuesday, September 22, pending regulatory approval. It is planned as the first Starship flight to enter Earth orbit and deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
As of 2026-09
FAA Lists Starship Flight 14 Window for September 22 ↗
The FAA Current Operations Plan Advisory dated September 15 lists a primary airspace window on September 22, 2026, from 12:15 to 14:14 UTC, with the same hours as a backup on September 23.
As of 2026-09
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