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Starship reaches orbit and deploys 26 Starlink satellites

In brief

Starship's first orbital mission tested the vehicle's heat shield. On September 28, SpaceX's uncrewed rocket reached Earth orbit for the first time during its 14th test flight and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The flight encountered an upper-stage engine failure and ended early.

Generated automatically by AI from 7 sources, without editorial review · updated 30 Sept

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  1. 28 Sept, 15:20SpaceX Achieves First Orbital Mission With Starship Flight 14 And Deploys Next-Gen Starlink Satellites · Aviation News EU
  2. 28 Sept, 16:30SpaceX Sends Starship to Orbit and Deploys 26 Starlink V3 Satellites · OilPrice.com
  3. 28 Sept, 22:11Starship reaches orbit and deploys satellites, but ends test flight early · Aviation24.be
  4. 30 Sept, 13:00Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test · Phys.org
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Chronological coverage

  1. 30 September
  2. Phys.org
    Latest30 Sept, 13:00

    Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test

    SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, reached Earth orbit for the first time on Sept. 28, 2026.

    Phys.orgPhys.org
  3. 29 September
  4. Phys.org
    Follow-up29 Sept, 18:00

    SpaceX's Starship rocket does its job during first orbital flight

    SpaceX sent its Starship super-rocket on its first orbital flight—a shorter-than-planned test mission that put operational Starlink satellites into orbit for the first time.

    favorable toward SpaceX
    Phys.orgPhys.org
  5. MB
    Follow-up29 Sept, 05:56

    SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time, deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites

    STARBASE, Texas: SpaceX's giant Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday and deployed new ‌Starlink satellites, achieving milestones in its 14th test flight despite an engine failure and a decision to cut the mission short.

    MBMobile Business•Reuters
  6. 28 September
  7. Aviation24.be
    Follow-up28 Sept, 22:11

    Starship reaches orbit and deploys satellites, but ends test flight early

    SpaceX’s Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time on Monday, 28 September, during its 14th test flight.

    Aviation24.beAviation24.be•André Orban
  8. AeroTime
    Follow-up28 Sept, 18:58

    SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time despite engine shutdown

    SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on September 28, 2026, deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites, despite…

    AeroTimeAeroTime•Stephen Pope
  9. B
    Follow-up28 Sept, 16:51

    SpaceX Starship makes orbit, deploys first payload

    SpaceX's Starship overcame an engine problem to reach orbit and deploy Starlink satellites on its first payload mission.

    BBusiness
  10. OilPrice.com
    Follow-up28 Sept, 16:30

    SpaceX Sends Starship to Orbit and Deploys 26 Starlink V3 Satellites

    SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time on Monday, Reuters reported, deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites on the vehicle's 14th test flight after one of its six upper-stage engines failed roughly two and a half minutes into the mission.

    OilPrice.comOilPrice.com•Charles Kennedy
  11. Aviation News EU
    First seen28 Sept, 15:20

    SpaceX Achieves First Orbital Mission With Starship Flight 14 And Deploys Next-Gen Starlink Satellites

    AviationNews – Aerospace manufacturer [SpaceX] has reached orbit for the first time with its heavy-lift vehicle during [Starship Flight 14], successfully deploying a payload of...

    favorable toward SpaceX
    Aviation News EUAviation News EU