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Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14)

Starship V3SpaceXOrbital Launch Pad 2
Monday, September 28, 2026 · 12:48 PM UTC
Mission brief

The mission

Starship Flight 14 lifted off from Pad 2 at Starbase on September 28, 2026 at 12:48 UTC with Ship 41 and Booster 21. Ship 41 reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites. SpaceX shortened the planned six-orbit mission, and Ship 41 splashed down north of Hawaii about three hours after liftoff. Booster 21 made an on-target splashdown in the Gulf.

PayloadStarlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpaceX Starship, Starlink
Stages2
PadOrbital Launch Pad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Flight plan

Mission timeline

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The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Orbital Launch Pad 2

SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
25.997°N
Longitude
97.158°W

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:15 PM UTC – 01:30 PM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Starship V3

Profile →
Height124.4 m
LEO Payload100,000 kg
Launches860
Successes717
Provider

USA • Founded 2002

Reliability

Schedule history

10

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TBD → Success

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Sep 2812:48 PM
In Flight → TBD

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Go → In Flight

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