SpaceX Starship launch set for Sept. 28 from South Texas

SpaceX Starship launch is targeting Monday, Sept. 28, with a 75-minute launch window opening at 7:15 a.m. Pacific Time from Starbase in South Texas, the company lists on its upcoming launches page.

SpaceX’s official launches page shows “Starship Flight 14” as scheduled for Sept. 28 and notes the mission is preparing to go to orbit, pending regulatory approval.

The FAA has moved on that regulatory step: Aviation Week reported the agency issued license authorization for Flight 14, clearing the way for a launch from Starbase, Texas.

A wide coastal launch complex at dawn with an unbranded tall launch tower and a stacked, unbranded two-stage rocket silhouette; empty observation dunes in foreground

Space outlets tracking the event give similar timing. Space.com reported Flight 14 could lift off as soon as Sept. 28 with a window centered in the U.S. morning, and Spaceflight Now described SpaceX stacking Starship and Super Heavy at Starbase ahead of the attempt.

SpaceX’s X account also posted that it is “now targeting to launch Starship Flight 14 as early as Monday, September 28, pending regulatory approval,” language the company often uses when dates remain contingent on final checks and weather.

Anonymous shoreline crowd silhouetted against early-morning sky watching a distant unbranded launch tower, binoculars and cameras pointed toward the pad

Flight 14 is being tracked as a key test of Starship’s orbital capability; public notices and FAA advisories typically accompany Starship launches with temporary airspace restrictions and local beach closures, according to FAA and NOTAM reporting practices.

For readers planning to watch, the site’s launch schedule and live streams normally post the final countdown and webcast link once SpaceX confirms the window; for related launch schedules and viewing guidance see the site’s rocket launch guide and recent Vandenberg Starlink coverage.

Financial readers may note SpaceX-related market coverage has been active this month; for context on market moves tied to SpaceX and related tickers see recent coverage of SPCX stock and broader launch schedules.

Sources

SpaceX — Starship Flight 14 listing and target date on the official upcoming launches page.
Space.com — reported the Sept. 28 target and window timing for Flight 14.
Aviation Week — reported the FAA issued license authorization clearing Starship Flight 14.
Spaceflight Now — coverage noting SpaceX stacking Starship and Super Heavy at Starbase ahead of the attempt.

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