All 13 Starship launches so far, side by side.
Flight 14, the first orbital attempt, is up next. The window opens Mon, Sept 28 at 7:15 a.m. CT / 5:15 a.m. PT.
Three wheels. ๐
Using three wheels lets us taper the body into a true airfoil, cut weight, and reduce rolling resistance. Every choice points to one goal: using as little energy as possible to get you where you're going.
JUST IN: FAA clears Starship Flight 14, SpaceX's first attempt to put Starship into orbit.
The FAA issued and made effective license VOL 23-129 Rev 9.0 on Sep 26, per the signed license posted on the FAA's regulatory database.
โข Window: Mon, Sep 28 at 7:15 a.m. CT (5:15 a.m. PT), 75 minutes
โข Payload: 26 Starlink V3 satellites, first V3s into the constellation
โข Flight: ~6 orbits at ~275 km, splashdown west of Chile
โข License: adds "Initial order for licensed Starship reentry"
All 13 Starship flights so far flew suborbital. Monday is the first shot at orbit.