SpaceX plans to conduct the 14th Starship test flight on Monday local time. It is the first attempt to launch the Starship spacecraft into Earth orbit and deploy 26 new-generation Starlink V3 satellites. The spacecraft is expected to fly at an altitude of about 275 kilometers for nearly 10 hours, orbit the Earth about 6 times, and eventually splash in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile. If successful, this will be a key turning point for the Starship from the test stage to the operation stage. It may also become a “revenue-generating flight” for SpaceX. The V3 satellite will significantly increase the overall capacity of the Starlink network.

SpaceX plans to conduct the 14th Starship test flight on Monday local time. It is the first attempt to launch the Starship spacecraft into Earth orbit and deploy 26 new-generation Starlink V3 satellites. The spacecraft is expected to fly at an altitude of about 275 kilometers for nearly 10 hours, orbit the Earth about 6 times, and eventually splash in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile. If successful, this will be a key turning point for the Starship from the test stage to the operation stage. It may also become a “revenue-generating flight” for SpaceX. The V3 satellite will significantly increase the overall capacity of the Starlink network.