SPACEX DECLARES STARSHIP READY FOR ORBIT, SETS LAUNCH DATE NEXT WEEK

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SpaceX plans to launch its 14th Starship mission as early as September 22. It will be the first time SpaceX attempts to launch the experimental vehicle into orbit. The super heavy lift rocket will be carrying 26 of the larger V3 Starlink satellites into orbit 275 kilometers above Earth. The upper stage will seek to complete six orbits around Earth before completing its mission after about 10 hours. SpaceX will not attempt a return of the upper stage to the launch site in Texas on this mission, as it plans to gather more data about heat shield performance.