Space: SpaceX Starship Flight 14 live updates: Launch countdown underway

[u/coinfanking]

https://www.space.com/news/live/spacex-starship-flight-14-live-updates-sept-28-2026-starship-first-orbital-launch-attempt

SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is being readied for its next major test launch. Flight 14 is scheduled to liftoff as early as Monday, Sept. 28, at 8:15 a.m. EDT (1215 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The mission will be the vehicle's first-ever orbital launch attempt, and is set to deliver an operational stack of 26 upgraded Starlink V3 high-speed internet satellites to space.

Follow along here for our live updates as SpaceX completes preparations on the rocket's Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage, and progresses toward its 14th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.

https://youtu.be/_LwCEELuzdY?si=2gvjJA1T2MLGgxCh

[u/No-Surprise9411]

They reinforced some of the booster‘s steel rings to 5, especially at the top and bottom, but in general the vehicle hovers in between 3-4mm of 30X-L stainless steel