SpaceX Targets First Orbital Starship Flight With 26 Starlink V3 Satellites

SpaceX is targeting September 28, 2026 for Starship Flight 14 from Starbase, Texas, pending FAA license authorization. The mission would deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites and attempt Starship's first Earth-orbit insertion, following July's suborbital deployment of 20 upgraded Starlinks. Starship is designed to carry over 100 metric tonnes to orbit fully reusable.