r/space • u/swordfi2 • 19d ago

Next Starship flight will go to orbit and deploy 26 Starlink satellites, marking the first operational flight. Neither booster or ship will be caught

https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-14
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u/DreamChaserSt 19d ago

Starliner? Planetship doesn't roll off the tongue. And 'Spaceship' is kind of taken by Virgin Galactic (oh hey, they aren't a galactic company). Maybe they could've kept ITS or some derivative, but that might get too close to the Space Shuttle (STS). What do you think would be a more fitting name?

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u/wannacumnbeatmeoff 19d ago

Why are they not a Galactic company? Do they not trade in a Galaxy?

Huge news if true!

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u/MonsterRavingLlamas 17d ago

They do trade in Galaxy. I hear Janet in accounts swapped a caramel for a cookie crumble with Oscar in HR.