SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches orbit for the first time

Reports, in time order

1. Hypebeast·28 September 2026, 05:56 UTC
   SpaceX Starship Flight 14 Is Set for September 28 as Its First True Orbital Mission (opens Hypebeast's report in a new tab)
2. TechCrunch·28 September 2026, 13:19 UTC
   SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches orbit for the first time (opens TechCrunch's report in a new tab)
3. Financial Times·28 September 2026, 13:54 UTC
   SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches orbit for the first time (opens Financial Times's report in a new tab)
4. The Guardian·28 September 2026, 14:44 UTC
   ‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time (opens The Guardian's report in a new tab)
5. Al Jazeera English·28 September 2026, 15:25 UTC
   SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time (opens Al Jazeera English's report in a new tab)
6. Fortune·28 September 2026, 15:51 UTC
   ‘We’re being extremely cautious here’: Starship reaches orbit for first time, but SpaceX cut its planned 10-hour trip after 3 hours (opens Fortune's report in a new tab)
7. Fast Company·28 September 2026, 17:30 UTC
   SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time but returns home early (opens Fast Company's report in a new tab)
8. Ars Technica·28 September 2026, 21:26 UTC
   SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks (opens Ars Technica's report in a new tab)
9. Bloomberg·29 September 2026, 06:32 UTC
   SpaceX’s Starship Reaches Orbit Despite Engine Issue (opens Bloomberg's report in a new tab)