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SpaceX Moves Super Heavy Booster to Pad for Starship Test

By Tech Desk · · Updated 2026-09-21 19:24 UTC
A massive stainless-steel rocket booster standing vertically on a concrete launch pad in a desert landscape
Illustration: Tradingbird, based on a photo published by Spaceflight Now

SpaceX has positioned its Super Heavy booster on the Texas launch pad, finalizing preparations for Starship's inaugural orbital flight scheduled for late September. The mission aims to place 26 new Starlink V3 satellites into orbit, marking a significant step toward the construction of the company's massive broadband constellation.

  • Space.com confirms the Super Heavy booster has been rolled out to the Starbase pad, with SpaceX targeting a September 28 launch for the vehicle's first orbital attempt. The mission is slated to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites into low Earth orbit before the upper stage splashes down off the coast of Chile.

    Source: space.com

  • SpaceX has positioned its massive Super Heavy booster on the launch pad in Texas, preparing for the first orbital Starship mission scheduled for late September.

    Source: Spaceflight Now
Based on reporting by Spaceflight Now and space.com, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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