Did SpaceX’s Starship reach Earth orbit for the first time on Flight 14 on September 28, 2026?

Yes. On September 28, 2026, SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy megarocket reached Earth orbit for the first time on Flight 14, lifting off from Starbase in South Texas at 8:48 a.m. EDT. After an upper-stage engine shutdown briefly cast doubt on the attempt, flight controllers cleared Ship 41 to proceed; about 25 minutes after liftoff it fired a Raptor engine and entered orbit.

SpaceX confirmed “Starship is orbital” and then deployed 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites — the vehicle’s first operational orbital payload. The Super Heavy booster completed a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. Source: Space.com.

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