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Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it reached orbit.
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SpaceX Starship first orbital launch
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On 28 September 2026, SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket completed its first orbital flight on the vehicle's 14th test flight, boosting the upper stage to orbit after earlier Starship flights had been suborbital.
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CBS
SpaceX's Starship, the biggest rocket ever built, launches into orbit
NPR – US NPR
SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas
Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it reached orbit.
