SpaceX Starbase, Orbital Pad 2 (Texas, United States)
Launch date:
28 September 2026 at 12:15:00 UTC (T-6 days)
Status:
Waiting for launch
Launch description
A SpaceX Starship rocket will launch the Starship Orbital Flight 1 (Starship Flight 14) mission on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 12:15 PM (UTC).
Missions
Starship Orbital Flight 1 (Starship Flight 14):
Ship 41 underwent two cryogenic proof tests on June 30, 2026. Booster 21 also underwent its own cryogenic proof tests from July 18-20, 2026. The engines' static firing test campaign started on August 19, 2026. It was completed with a full duration static fire of all 33 engines of Booster 21 on August 28, 2026.
After 13 suborbital test flights, this is planned to be the first orbital flight, and the first deployment of orbital payloads (Starlink V3 satellites) by Starship.
Starlink (31-1):
The first batch of 26 fully functional V3 Starlink satellites are being integrated into the constellation.