SpaceX Starship Flight 14: First Try at Orbit, Live Monday

Big Tech 📅 Sep 27, 2026 ✍️ Aamir Raza

Starship's First Trip to Orbit

SpaceX is targeting Monday, Sept. 28 for Flight 14 — the first time Starship will try to circle the Earth. LexxWire

26 New Starlink Satellites

The flight will deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites — the first real payloads Starship has ever carried to orbit. LexxWire

Nearly 10 Hours, Six Orbits

Controllers will track the ship for six laps around Earth before it splashes down in the Pacific near Chile. LexxWire

Window Opens 8:15 a.m. ET

Liftoff is set for 8:15 a.m. Eastern from Starbase, Texas — with a livestream on SpaceX's website. The schedule is still pending FAA approval. LexxWire

SpaceX Starship Flight 14: First Try at Orbit, Live Monday

Starship's First Trip to Orbit

26 New Starlink Satellites

Nearly 10 Hours, Six Orbits

Window Opens 8:15 a.m. ET

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