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SpaceX: Starship Flight 14 set for Sept. 22, first orbital attempt
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SpaceX announced on September 15 that it plans to conduct the 14th test flight of its Starship heavy-lift rocket on September 22, marking the first attempt to send Starship into Earth orbit. The mission is planned to deploy 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites. The launch remains subject to approval from the Office of Commercial Space Transportation at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The launch window opens at 7:15 a.m. Central Time on September 22 (8:15 p.m. Beijing Time) and lasts 75 minutes. Starship will lift off from the launch site in southern Texas. During the orbital mission, Starship will fly at an altitude of approximately 275 kilometers for about 10 hours, completing roughly six orbits before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile. SpaceX stated that previous test flights were suborbital, making this a significant step toward full and rapid reusability for Starship.
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Cailian Press, Sept. 17 — U.S. space exploration company SpaceX announced on September 15 that it plans to conduct the 14th test flight of its Starship heavy-lift rocket on September 22. This mission will mark the first attempt to send Starship into Earth orbit and is planned to deploy 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites into orbit. The launch remains subject to approval from the Office of Commercial Space Transportation at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Launch Details
- Launch window: Opens at 7:15 a.m. Central Time on September 22 (8:15 p.m. Beijing Time), lasting 75 minutes.
- Launch site: Southern Texas.
- Mission profile: Starship will fly at an altitude of approximately 275 kilometers above Earth's surface for about 10 hours, completing roughly six orbits around the planet before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile.
Significance
SpaceX stated that previous Starship test flights were suborbital, making this the first attempt to achieve Earth orbital flight — a significant step toward the goal of full and rapid reusability for Starship.
(The Paper)
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SpaceX targets first Starship orbital test flight for September 22, pending FAA approval