In TrendsStock MarketUPIGold and SilverStocks To WatchCrude Oil PricesBRICS SummitSpaceX targets September 22 for Starship’s first orbital testThe 10-hour mission will attempt orbital insertion for the first time while testing upgraded heatshield tiles and a modified Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship’s planned splashdown.By Asmi Saxena September 16, 2026, 2:26:01 PM IST (Published)(Photo Credit : SpaceX )Elon Musk's SpaceX is targeting September 22 for the 14th test flight of Starship, with the company preparing for its first attempt to send the spacecraft into orbit around Earth.The 75-minute launch window is scheduled to open at 7:15 a.m. Central Time, pending regulatory approval. The mission is expected to last nearly 10 hours, with Starship flying at an altitude of around 275 kilometres and completing roughly six orbits before a planned splashdown in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile.The flight will also mark the first time SpaceX plans to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit, adding a major commercial payload to Starship's most ambitious test yet. Starship takes aim at orbitUntil now, Starship's test flights have followed suborbital trajectories designed to maximise learning while maintaining public safety. Flight 14 will attempt to take the next step, with the upper stage carrying out…
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