Name: Starship Orbital Flight 1 (Starship Flight 14) — Starship Launch
Start: 2026

Ship 41 underwent two cryogenic proof tests on June 30, 2026. Booster 21 also underwent its own cryogenic proof tests from July 18-20, 2026. The engines' static firing test campaign started on August 19, 2026.

After 13 suborbital test flights, this might be the first orbital flight of Starship (previously code-named BFR and ITS). According to Elon Musk, this would also be the first catch of a Ship.

The launch date is currently targeted for Q3 2026 (UTC).

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Provider	SpaceX
Vehicle	Starship
Location	Orbital Pad 2 SpaceX Starbase Texas, United States
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Booster 21

Ship 41

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The Starship preparing for our fourteenth flight test completed a full-duration, 60-second static fire with all six Raptor engines pic.twitter.com/DY11p3KVxU
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 21, 2026
STATIC FIRE: Ship 41 fires up ahead of Starship Flight 14. Opening test, looks like single engine.https://t.co/HSumkyMfYU pic.twitter.com/XkXJU1LglK
— NSF - NASASpaceflight.com (@NASASpaceflight) August 20, 2026

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