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SpaceX's Starship to Orbit Earth for First Time

Updated 2026-09-18 14:10 UTC 1 source Positive

SpaceX’s Starship will make its first orbital mission during the next flight. The craft will also release working Starlink V3 satellites, marking a significant step in commercial space travel.

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SpaceX’s Starship will orbit Earth for first time during next flight

Starship's next test flight will be its first orbital mission. The craft will also release working Starlink V3 satellites for the first time, making the flight the first commercially useful Starship mission

2026-09-18 14:00 UTC