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Loaded with precious Starlink cargo, Starship will attempt to reach orbit for the first time when the megarocket blasts off from Texas.
SpaceX's next Starship launch could make history as the world's largest rocket attempts to reach orbit. Time, date, how to watch the mission.
SpaceX is targeting Starship Flight 14 for launch on September 28, 2026, from Starbase in Texas, with the 75-minute window opening at 7:15 a.m. Central Time. The mission will attempt orbital insertion and deploy 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites before controlled splashdowns of the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage.
SpaceX has cleared one of the last hurdles before Starship’s first trip to orbit. The company posted on X Thursday afternoon that its launch rehearsal for Flight 14 was complete, keeping the mission on track for Monday,