Starship

Timeline

1. 28 Sep2026
   Science and tech

   Starship reaches orbit for first time on flight 14, deploys 26 Starlink V3¹²

   Starship's 14th flight on 28 September 2026 reached orbit for the first time and SpaceX said all 26 Starlink V3 satellites were deployed, despite one upper-stage engine shutting down during ascent.

   • Launched 28 September 2026 from Starbase, Texas
   • One of six upper-stage Raptor engines shut down; flight continued to orbit after review
   • SpaceX said all 26 Starlink V3 satellites reached orbit; first operational payload on Starship
   • Super Heavy has 33 Raptors
2. 22 May2026
   Science and tech

   SpaceX flies first Starship V3 on Flight 12 with mixed results³⁴⁵

   SpaceX flew the first Starship V3 (Flight 12) on 22 May 2026. The ship reached space and splashed down in the Indian Ocean, but the booster missed its boostback burn and crashed in the Gulf of Mexico.

   • Starship Flight 12, the first flight of the V3 vehicle, launched on 22 May 2026 after a scrub the previous day
   • The ship deployed 22 payloads (20 dummy Starlink satellites and two real Starlink craft with imaging sensors) and splashed down in the Indian Ocean despite losing an engine
   • The Super Heavy booster lost an engine, failed its boostback burn and hit the Gulf of Mexico; the FAA later declared a mishap

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Sources

1. Interesting Engineering
2. Drive Tesla Canada
3. CNN
4. Space.com
5. Space.com