Flight 14
NET 2026-09-28 at Starbase Pad 2
Revisions
- 2026-09-28 NET 2026-09-28 at Starbase Pad 2
Assignment
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2026-09-28 assign S41 as ship on F14
Assign Ship 41 as the ship on Flight 14.
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2026-09-28 assign B21 as booster on F14
Assign Booster 21 as the booster on Flight 14.
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2026-09-28 Flight 14 F14 NET 2026-09-28 at P2
Flight 14 lifted off from Starbase Pad 2 on 28 Sep 2026 at 7:48 a.m. CT.
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2026-09-28 identify flight Flight 14
Identify Flight 14 as Starship Flight 14, the first orbital Starship flight.
Assigned vehicle notes
Claims that name B21 or S41, the vehicles assigned above.
2026-09-28 note about B21
On Flight 14, Booster 21 lost one Raptor on ascent, completed its flight, and splashed down in the Gulf rather than being caught.
2026-09-28 note about S41
Flight 14 was the first orbital Starship flight and the first to deliver payload to orbit: 26 Starlink V3 satellites. Ship 41 entered orbit, deployed the satellites, deorbited, and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
Flight 15
NET 2026-11-08 at Starbase Pad 2 UNCONFIRMED
Revisions
No confirmed revision.
Assignment
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2026-10-09 UNCONFIRMED assign B22 as booster on F15
Assign Booster 22 as the booster on Flight 15. NSF says Flight 15 is currently set to use S42 and B22.
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2026-10-09 UNCONFIRMED assign S42 as ship on F15
Assign Ship 42 as the ship on Flight 15. NSF says Flight 15 is currently set to use S42 and B22.
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2026-10-08 UNCONFIRMED Flight 15 F15 NET 2026-11-08 at P2
CADENA advisory: Flight 15 from Starbase Pad 2 NET 8 Nov 2026; Flight 16 (Starlink 30-1), potentially LC-39A, NET 10 Dec 2026.
Assigned vehicle notes
Claims that name S42 or B22, the vehicles assigned above.
2026-10-09 UNCONFIRMED note at MB1 about B22
Booster 22 is still in Mega Bay 1 as of the 9 Oct NSF report, pending static fire readiness.
2026-10-09 cryo S42 at MAS
Ship 42 frosted on both tanks during cryo testing.
2026-10-09 UNCONFIRMED note at MAS about S42
Reported by 9 Oct: SpaceX removed all six engines from S42 and rolled it to Massey's for a third time, onto the ship cryo-proof stand. NSF says this work needs thrust ram testing, not just a cryo proof, before a static fire.
2026-09-12 other S42 at P2
Ship catch rehearsal at Pad 2: S42 was lifted to catch height and back down to SQD height, the SQD rotated in and connected, then S42 was rotated, flaps tucked, and lowered onto its transport stand.
2026-09-10 other S42 at P2
Ship catch rehearsal at Pad 2: S42 was placed deep in the chopsticks and lifted a few meters, then the chopstick pushers moved it to the stabilizer engagement position and the stabilizers were engaged.
Flight 16 (Starlink 30-1)
NET 2026-12-10 at LC-39A UNCONFIRMED
Revisions
No confirmed revision.
Assignment
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2026-10-09 UNCONFIRMED assign B23 as booster on F16
Assign Booster 23 as the booster on Flight 16. NSF names B23 with S43 for the first LC-39A Starship flight; on 15 Oct NSF again tied B23 cryo at Massey's to Flight 16.
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2026-10-09 UNCONFIRMED assign S43 as ship on F16
Assign Ship 43 as the ship on Flight 16. NSF names S43 with B23 for the first LC-39A Starship flight (Starlink Group 30-1).
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2026-10-08 UNCONFIRMED Flight 16 (Starlink 30-1) F16 NET 2026-12-10 at 39A
CADENA advisory: Flight 15 from Starbase Pad 2 NET 8 Nov 2026; Flight 16 (Starlink 30-1), potentially LC-39A, NET 10 Dec 2026.
Assigned vehicle notes
Claims that name S43 or B23, the vehicles assigned above.
2026-10-15 UNCONFIRMED note at MAS about B23
Aerial view shows Booster 23 at Massey's.
2026-10-15 cryo B23 at MAS
Booster 23 underwent its first cryogenic proof test at Massey's.
2026-10-09 UNCONFIRMED note at MB2 about S43
Ship 43 is inside Mega Bay 2 finishing internals and is still missing its starboard-side aft flap. NSF says it was fully stacked on 15 Sep 2026.
2026-09-25 note about B23
Booster 23 CH4 tank stack was stacked on top of its aft section, completing major construction; outfitting comes next, ahead of cryo proof.
2026-09-21 note about B23
Booster 23 received its F3:4 section, completing the liquid methane tank section. The post does not name the bay.
2026-09-20 note about B23
Reported 20 Sep 2026: Booster 23 received its integrated hot stage ring and forward dome section, the second step in stacking its CH4 tank after F2.