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SpaceX Starship orbital test program 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 26
SEP 27 · Day 2
Recap of SpaceX's 13 Starship test flights
The 14th mission is set to complete approximately six orbits around the planet over a 10-hour flight.
SpaceX is planning to carry out its 14th Starship rocket test flight on Monday.
If successful, the 14th flight will be the furthest a Starship has ever flown.
SEP 26 · Day 1
SpaceX announces Starship Flight 14 orbital test launch timeline for Sept. 28
The Super Heavy first stage is expected to make a soft water landing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Flight 14 will mark the first time a Starship has reached orbit.
Flight 14 will be the third flight of SpaceX's new Starship Version 3.