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Starship reaches orbit for first time on flight 14, deploys 26 Starlink V3.
28 Sep 2026
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Science and tech
Starship reaches orbit for first time on flight 14, deploys 26 Starlink V312
Starship's 14th flight on 28 September 2026 reached orbit for the first time and SpaceX said all 26 Starlink V3 satellites were deployed, despite one upper-stage engine shutting down during ascent.
- Launched 28 September 2026 from Starbase, Texas
- One of six upper-stage Raptor engines shut down; flight continued to orbit after review
- SpaceX said all 26 Starlink V3 satellites reached orbit; first operational payload on Starship
- Super Heavy has 33 Raptors
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Economy
SpaceX lists on Nasdaq after record USD 75 billion IPO; Musk becomes first trillionaire345
SpaceX priced the largest IPO ever at USD 135 a share on 11 June 2026 and began trading on Nasdaq on 12 June, opening at USD 150. Forbes estimated Elon Musk's wealth at about USD 1.1 trillion, making him the first trillionaire.
- IPO priced at USD 135 per share on 11 June 2026, raising about USD 75 billion, the largest IPO ever
- Began trading on Nasdaq on 12 June 2026, opening at USD 150
- Market value estimated at roughly USD 2.2 trillion in early trading
- Forbes put Elon Musk's net worth at about USD 1.1 trillion, the first trillionaire
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Science and tech
NASA launches Pandora exoplanet telescope on Falcon 9678
NASA launched its small Pandora space telescope on 11 January on a Falcon 9 to study exoplanet atmospheres, alongside two CubeSat telescopes.
- NASA's Pandora exoplanet smallsat launched on 11 January 2026 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 'Twilight' rideshare from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with about 40 payloads
- Yearlong mission to study at least 20 known exoplanets and their host stars with a 45 cm telescope
- Led by NASA Goddard; selected in 2021 under the Astrophysics Pioneers programme
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