SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week

SpaceX announced it plans to launch its 14th Starship mission on September 22, pending regulatory approval, with a 7:15 am local liftoff in Brownsville, Texas. The launch will carry 26 V3 Starlink satellites to a 275 km orbit, and the Starship upper stage will perform six orbits before concluding its 10-hour mission.