https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-starship-flight-14-reaches-earth-s-orbit-and-explodes-in-the-pacificContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-starship-flight-14-reaches-earth-s-orbit-and-explodes-in-the-pacifichttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-starship-flight-14-reaches-earth-s-orbit-and-explodes-in-the-pacific#u94321Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:16:10 +0000SpaceX Starship Flight 14 successfully achieved Earth's orbit for the first time during a test flight before ending in a fiery explosion over the Pacific Ocean. The massive rocket launched from Starbase, Texas, clearing the tower at 8:48 a.m. EDT on Monday, September 28. During the flight, the spacecraft deployed 26 V3 Starlink satellites at an altitude of 170 miles. Following a tense period involving communication issues and an engine loss, mission controllers elected to return the vehicle early. The flight concluded in a fireball just over three hours after liftoff.Why it mattersThis te