Name: Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14) launch
Start: 2026-09-28T12:48:59.000Z
End: 2026-09-28T13:30:00+00:00
Location: Orbital Launch Pad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

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

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

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Third development version of the Starship reusable two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle.

Height124.4 m

LEO Payload100,000 kg

Launches860

Successes717

Provider

SpaceX

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USA • Founded 2002

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