Launch of Starship 14 on September 28, 2026

 

SpaceX Starship Flight 14 - Launch

Launch Window: September 28th from 07:15 to 08:30 CDT (12:15-13:30 UTC)

Mission: Starship launch of 26 Starlink v3 satellites into low-Earth orbit

Launch location: Pad 2, Starbase, Earth.

Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO); 275km circular, 32º inclination orbit

Booster: B21-1

Ship: S41-1

Booster recovery: Splashdown off the Gulf Coast of Texas

Ship recovery: Splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile

Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula

Payload mass: Between 44 and 52 metric tons, depending on the exact mass of Starlink v3 satellites.

Stats:

- SpaceX's 722nd launch overall.

- SpaceX's 113th launch this year.

- SpaceX's 8th and last launch of this month.

- Earth's 233rd orbital launch of the year.

- Starship's 14th launch and 1st orbital flight.

- Starship's 3rd launch from Pad 2 at Starbase.

- SpaceX's 423rd launch dedicated to Starlink and the 1st Group 31 mission.