SpaceX–Starship: full timeline

Every report in this developing story, from the first to the latest.

  1. SpaceX Stacks Super Heavy Booster for Starship's First Orbital Payload Flight

    SpaceX has moved its Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage to the Texas launch pad ahead of a targeted September 28 orbital flight.

  2. SpaceX Stacks Starship and Completes Wet Dress Rehearsal Ahead of First Orbital Flight Attempt

    SpaceX has fully integrated its Starship and Super Heavy launch vehicle at Starbase and completed a wet dress rehearsal for Flight 14.

  3. FAA Grants Final License for Starship's First Orbital Flight and Starlink V3 Deployment

    The Federal Aviation Administration has officially cleared SpaceX for Starship Flight 14, marking the vehicle's first true orbital mission.

  4. SpaceX Attempts First Orbital Starship Flight to Deploy Starlink V3 Payload

    SpaceX initiated the first fully orbital launch attempt of its Starship vehicle, aiming to validate the heavy-lift architecture and deploy 26 next-generation Starlink satellites.

  5. SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit and Deploys Starlink V3 Satellites on First Orbital Flight

    SpaceX's fully integrated Starship rocket successfully reached orbit for the first time on September 28, deploying a payload of 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites.

  6. Starship Reaches Orbit and Deploys Starlink V3 Satellites Before Early Mission Termination

    SpaceX's Starship successfully delivered 26 next-generation Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on its 14th flight, though an engine failure prevented the vehicle's planned return sequence.