SpaceX launches Starship 14 for first orbital flight from Texas

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id df770b70-784d-4292-a76d-925f00753d80.

Where: Starbase facilityresolved to facility25.997, -97.155
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-25 · last update 2026-09-28
Sourcing: 18 reports18 reports across 15 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: pinpointedlocated to facilityThis signal has no sensor recommendation, so there is nothing specific to look for.

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What remains unresolved

located to facility

Timeline

19 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

2026-09-28member countour measurement17 → 18reports joined
2026-09-28member countour measurement16 → 17reports joined
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2026-09-28member countour measurement14 → 15reports joined
2026-09-28member countour measurement13 → 14reports joined
2026-09-28member countour measurement12 → 13reports joined
2026-09-28imagery post statusour measurementchanged — the value is part of the event detail on paid plans
2026-09-28member countour measurement10 → 12reports joined
2026-09-28member countour measurement9 → 10reports joined
2026-09-28member countour measurement8 → 9reports joined
2026-09-27member countour measurement7 → 8reports joined
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2026-09-26member countour measurementchanged — before the history shown here
2026-09-26targets namedchanged — before the history shown here
2026-09-26location levelour measurementchanged — before the history shown here
2026-09-26stageour measurementchanged — before the history shown here
2026-09-26member countour measurementchanged — before the history shown here
2026-09-26targets namedchanged — before the history shown here

Sources

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techtimes.com
- SpaceX Starship Flight 14 Will Attempt First Trip to Orbit on Sept. 282026-09-28
houstonpublicmedia.org
- SpaceX plans to launch one of its most ambitious flights in South Texas on Monday. Here’s what to expect | Houston Public Media2026-09-25
tpr.org
- SpaceX plans to launch one of its most ambitious flights in South Texas on Monday. Here’s what to expect2026-09-26
space.com
- SpaceX2026-09-27
legalinsurrection.com
- SpaceX Clears Launch Rehearsal Ahead of Starship’s First Orbital Attempt2026-09-26
mashable.com
- SpaceX's Starship is about to attempt a 10-hour spaceflight: Watch live.2026-09-27
fool.com
- SpaceX's Next Starship Launch Will Generate Revenue -- Sort Of | The Motley Fool2026-09-27
thenews.com.pk
- SpaceX Starship to attempt first orbit and deploy 26 Starlink satellites2026-09-28
economictimes.indiatimes.com
- SpaceX Starship Flight 14 launch: When and where to watch and what makes this mission different2026-09-28
cnbc.com
- SpaceX prepares to send Starship rocket to orbit for first time2026-09-28
openthemagazine.com
- Starship Flight 14 Set for First Orbital Mission, Carrying 26 Starlink V3 Satellites2026-09-28
moneycontrol.com
- SpaceX to launch Starship on first orbital mission, deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites- Moneycontrol.com2026-09-28
bilkulonline.com
- SpaceX set to launch Starship on 14th test flight, eyes first orbital mission - Bilkul Online2026-09-28
bgnes.com
- SpaceX's Starship to attempt Earth orbit for the first time2026-09-28
aviationweek.com
- FAA Clears SpaceX For Starship 14 Flight | Aviation Week2026-09-28

18 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Starter.

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