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Watch: SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit for first time

Until now, all Starship flights have been suborbital, meaning the capsules did not complete a loop around the Earth.

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Watch: SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit for first time

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The Super Heavy-Starship rocket's 14th test flight, the first boosting the upper stage to orbit, marked a major milestone for both SpaceX and NASA.

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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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BBC Published 28 September 2026

Watch: SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit for first time

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SpaceX launches Starship on giant rocket's first flight to orbit

The Super Heavy-Starship rocket's 14th test flight, the first boosting the upper stage to orbit, marked a major milestone for both SpaceX and NASA.

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