### [2026-09-28](/feed/2026/09/28/index.md)

##### Starship flight 14
# SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas, United States. The ship is successfully returned to Earth early out of an abundance of caution. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-orbit-262d3c58d56bf7a525b49115d6c5dfe8)
2. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/28/spacexs-showpiece-starship-rocket-reaches-orbit-for-first-time)

### Changes:

1. SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas. However, it also returns early to Earth.  _2026-09-28 20:10:31 (First version)_
2. SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas, United States. However, it also returns early to Earth.  _2026-09-29 12:10:39 (Update)_
3. SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas, United States. However, it is successfully returned to Earth early out of an abundance of caution.  _2026-09-29 14:10:41 (Update)_
3. SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas, United States. The ship is successfully returned to Earth early out of an abundance of caution.  _(Current version)_

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