https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-spacex-launches-unprecedented-test-flight-of-massive-starship-aiming-for-orbitContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-spacex-launches-unprecedented-test-flight-of-massive-starship-aiming-for-orbithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-spacex-launches-unprecedented-test-flight-of-massive-starship-aiming-for-orbit#u90146Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:16:09 +0000SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on its 14th test flight from Starbase, Texas, successfully reaching orbit for the first time. The flight delivered the first Starlink V3 satellites to space. Mission controllers cut the flight short to ensure safety despite dealing with initial engine trouble during the launch sequence. The vehicle originally aimed to orbit Earth six times and deploy 26 Starlink satellites before concluding with a Pacific Ocean splashdown.Why it mattersFounded in 2002, SpaceX designs and manufactures advanced rockets with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on o