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Next Starship launch

SpaceX hasn’t announced a date for Flight 15. Flight 14 flew on Sep 28, 2026: it reached orbit and deployed all 26 Starlink V3; after a ship engine-out, SpaceX ended the flight early.

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Flight 15

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SpaceX hasn’t announced when Flight 15 will fly. A countdown appears here only once there’s an exact time; until then, we don’t guess.

Last flight
Flight 14 · Sep 28, 2026
Its result
Reached orbit and deployed all 26 Starlink V3; after a ship engine-out, SpaceX ended the flight early.
Flight 14 record
Every test flight so far
  1. Flight 1: failure
  2. Flight 2: failure
  3. Flight 3: success
  4. Flight 4: success
  5. Flight 5: success
  6. Flight 6: success
  7. Flight 7: failure
  8. Flight 8: failure
  9. Flight 9: failure
  10. Flight 10: success
  11. Flight 11: success
  12. Flight 12: success
  13. Flight 13: success
  14. Flight 14: success
SuccessFailure
14flown
9met their goals
5ended early
Flight log →

How to watch a Starship launch

OnlineSpaceX streams each flight live on its website and its X account, starting shortly before liftoff.SpaceX launches
In your time zoneWhen SpaceX gives an exact time, the countdown above shows it in your time zone. Until then there’s no time to convert.
What to look forLiftoff from Starbase in South Texas, the two stages separating a few minutes later, then the ship’s burns. Flight 14 was the first to reach orbit.Flight 14, minute by minute →

Every Starship test flight

Starship test flights with date, outcome and result, newest first
FlightDateOutcomeWhat happened
Flight 14SuccessReached orbit and deployed all 26 Starlink V3; after a ship engine-out, SpaceX ended the flight early.Booster 21 · Ship 41
Flight 13SuccessDeployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites on a suborbital path; the ship splashed down and stayed intact.Booster 20 · Ship 40
Flight 12SuccessFirst V3 flight, from Pad 2; ship lost an engine but splashed down; booster hit the Gulf hard.Booster 19 · Ship 39
Flight 11SuccessLast flight of the second-generation ship; every major objective met, ending in a soft splashdown.Booster 15 (reflown) · Ship 38
Flight 10SuccessEvery major objective met, including the first payload deploy (eight Starlink simulators) and an on-target splashdown.Booster 16 · Ship 37
Flight 9FailureFirst reused booster, lost before splashdown; the ship’s payload door jammed and it lost attitude control.Booster 14 (reflown) · Ship 35
Flight 8FailureBooster caught a third time; the ship lost several engines and control and was lost during ascent.Booster 15 · Ship 34
Flight 7FailureBooster caught again; the first upgraded Block 2 ship caught fire and was lost during ascent.Booster 14 · Ship 33
Flight 6SuccessShip relit a Raptor in space for the first time; tower checks called off the booster catch.Booster 13 · Ship 31
Flight 5SuccessThe tower’s arms caught the booster for the first time; the ship splashed down on target.Booster 12 · Ship 30
Flight 4SuccessBoth stages made soft splashdowns: the booster in the Gulf, the ship in the Indian Ocean.Booster 11 · Ship 29
Flight 3SuccessShip completed its full ascent burn and first entry from space, but was lost during reentry.Booster 10 · Ship 28
Flight 2FailureFirst hot-stage separation and first ship to reach space; both stages were lost minutes later.Booster 9 · Ship 25
Flight 1FailureCleared the pad, but several engines failed and the rocket tumbled; SpaceX commanded its self-destruct.Booster 7 · Ship 24

Outcome labels follow Wikipedia’s “List of Starship launches” unless SpaceX states otherwise; SpaceX itself doesn’t label flights. Each one-line result comes from SpaceX’s page for that flight. Counts on this page are computed from this list.

What does Starship still have to prove before Mars?

SpaceX put the Moon first in February 2026. Elon Musk wrote then that SpaceX would “also strive to build a Mars city and begin doing so in about 5 to 7 years”,[4][6] and the Wall Street Journal reported a March 2027 target for an uncrewed Moon landing, which SpaceX hasn’t confirmed.[5] In August, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said an uncrewed cargo mission to the Moon would follow Artemis III in 2027, and that SpaceX wants “boots on the moon in 2028”.[7] These are the steps the ship still needs, in order.

Steps done3 of 7
  1. Catch the booster at the towerFirst done in October 2024 (Flight 5)Done
  2. Fly Starship V3 with Raptor 3Flight 12 · May 22, 2026Done
  3. Reach orbit and deploy a payloadFlight 14 · Sep 28, 2026Done
  4. Catch the ship at the towerNot tried yet. SpaceX said it may try on Flight 15, depending on Flight 14; no date setPlanned
  5. Transfer propellant in orbitNeeded for Moon and Mars; not scheduled as of Oct 1, 2026Not scheduled
  6. Land uncrewed on the MoonWSJ reported a March 2027 target (Feb 2026); in Aug 2026 SpaceX said a cargo landing would follow Artemis III, with crew in 2028Not scheduled
  7. Survive Mars entry and landMusk: SpaceX will “also strive” to begin a Mars city in about 5 to 7 years (Feb 2026)Not yet tried

Latest Starship news

Starship reaches orbit for the first time on Flight 14Booster 21 and Ship 41 lifted off at 12:48 UTC on Sep 28, and the ship released all 26 Starlink V3 satellites. An engine problem cut the planned six orbits to a flight of about three hours.

Questions

When is the next Starship launch?

No date yet. SpaceX hasn’t announced when Flight 15 will fly. Space.com reported on Sep 29 that provisional planning documents pointed to no earlier than Oct 19, 2026; SpaceX hasn’t confirmed a date. A countdown appears here once there’s an exact time.

What time is the launch in my time zone?

There’s no time to convert yet. When SpaceX announces an exact time, the countdown at the top of this page shows it in your time zone.

Where can I watch Starship launch?

Live on SpaceX’s website and X account. When a launch is close, the button at the top of this page links to SpaceX’s launch page.

Has Starship reached orbit?

Yes. Flight 14 reached orbit for the first time on Sep 28, 2026, and released all 26 Starlink V3 satellites. A ship engine shut down early on the climb, so SpaceX shortened the flight to about three hours.

What is Starship’s success rate?

9 of 14 test flights count as successes and 5 as failures, using the launch outcomes in Wikipedia’s list of Starship flights. Several “successful” flights still lost a vehicle or missed a goal. Losing test vehicles is part of how SpaceX develops Starship: it flies, finds the weak point, fixes it and flies again.

Sources

  1. SpaceX — Starship Flight 14Primary · checked Oct 2, 2026
  2. Wikipedia — List of Starship launchesSecondary · checked Oct 2, 2026
  3. Space.com — Starship just reached orbit for the 1st time. What’s next for the SpaceX megarocket?Secondary · checked Oct 2, 2026
  4. AFP (via Phys.org) — SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to moon, Musk saysSecondary · checked Oct 2, 2026
  5. Reuters (via WHBL) — SpaceX delays Mars plans to focus on 2027 moon landing, WSJ reportsSecondary · checked Oct 2, 2026
  6. Elon Musk on X — Post on SpaceX’s shift to the Moon (Feb 8, 2026)Primary · checked Oct 4, 2026
  7. The Motley Fool — SpaceX Q2 2026 earnings call transcript (Gwynne Shotwell on the Moon plan)Secondary · checked Oct 4, 2026