Washington, United States, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - SpaceX prepares for first orbital flight of Starship rocket

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2026-09-15

SpaceX announced Tuesday it was planning to send its flagship rocket Starship into orbit, a key step in its project to one day reach the Moon or Mars. The space company co-founded by Elon Musk said the rocket's first orbital flight will happen next week, with liftoff scheduled from Texas at 7:15 am local time (1215 GMT) on Tuesday. During this test flight, the 14th conducted with Starship, SpaceX will also seek to deliver 26 Starlink satellites.......

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