SpaceX Starship's next test flight set for Sept. 22

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday that Sept. 22 has been set as the primary date for the 14th flight test of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket.

SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off during a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026. (File photo: AP)

According to an updated FAA operations plan, the launch is scheduled to take place from SpaceX's Starbase facility in the U.S. state of Texas. Sept. 23 has been listed as a backup date.

SpaceX conducted the 13th flight test of its Starship system on July 24, achieving several major milestones, including the first deployment of next-generation Starlink V3 satellites and an in-space engine relight test.