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SpaceX rolls out Booster 21 for Starship's first orbital flight attempt

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5 min read · 22 September 2026

SpaceX moved Super Heavy Booster 21 onto the launch mount at Starbase this week ahead of Starship Flight 14, targeted for no earlier than September 28 — the first Starship flight that will attempt to reach orbit and deploy working satellites.

Key facts

Booster 21 rolled to Pad 2 late Sunday, September 20
Flight 14 targeted for no earlier than September 28
First Starship flight to attempt orbital insertion
Carries 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites
Ship aims for a Pacific splashdown west of Chile

Sources (4)

spaceflightnow.com/2026/09/21/spacexs-super-heavy-booster-arrives-at-pad-ahead-of-first-orbital-starship-launch
thecanadian.space/starship-flight-14-targets-first-orbital-launch
www.spacex.com/launches
www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/09/21/nasa-gives-spacex-a-billion-reasons-to-keep-flying-crew-dragon/5297705

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