GoKawiilSpaceX targets first orbital flight for Starship's 14th test launch
SpaceX plans to launch its Starship rocket from Starbase, Texas, on Monday morning, aiming for the vehicle's first orbital flight after 13 prior suborbital tests. The FAA authorized the launch and reentry operations on Sept. 26, and SpaceX intends to deploy 26 new Starlink V3 satellites during the mission.
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Reaching orbit would mark a milestone for Starship, the rocket SpaceX is counting on to expand its Starlink satellite internet business and fulfill a NASA contract to land astronauts on the moon next year. Elon Musk has said Starlink could eventually deliver a majority of the world's internet in countries where SpaceX operates, underscoring how central Starship's success is to the company's growth ambitions following its record-setting IPO that valued it at about $2 trillion.
- SpaceX aims for Starship's first orbital flight during its 14th test launch on Monday from Starbase, Texas.
- The FAA issued authorization for the launch and reentry on Sept. 26; the mission will also deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
- Starship is central to SpaceX's Starlink expansion and NASA's moon landing plans, and the company is now valued at about $2 trillion after its June IPO.
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