SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship's first orbital flight

SpaceX plans to launch Starship on September 28 for its 14th flight, the first to reach orbit and deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The window opens at 8:15 ET and lasts 75 minutes; the launch awaits regulatory approval.

• Starship will make six orbits over 10 hours at 171 miles altitude
• 26 Starlink V3 satellites with up to 1 Tbps capacity to be deployed
• Super Heavy splashes down in Gulf of Mexico, upper stage in Pacific
• Launch moved from September 22 to 28 without explanation