Event Brief
SpaceX puts Starship into orbit on 14th test flight
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: SpaceX placed its Starship megarocket in orbit for the first time during an ambitious 14th test flight. The black-and-silver vehicle, more than 120 meters tall, rose through thick smoke as it launched.
WHO: SpaceX
WHAT: Starship megarocket reached orbit during SpaceX’s 14th test flight
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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