SpaceX Starship reaches low Earth orbit on 14th flight

The flight put the first 26 Starlink V3 satellites into space and marks a step toward bigger Starlink launches.

SpaceX’s Starship finally reached low Earth orbit on its 14th flight, a milestone that matters because it opens the way for much larger Starlink deployments. The launch, which happened Monday morning, also put the first 26 Starlink V3 satellites into space successfully. Ars Technica says this was the first orbital flight for the new super-heavy rocket, after previous attempts had gotten close but stopped short over safety concerns. The report frames the result as a key step toward expanding Starlink capacity.