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SpaceX’s Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas
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- Sep 28, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC
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Texas is a state in the United States. Located in the south-central part of the country, it borders Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. It also borders Mexico along the Rio Grande, and has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2) and with an estimated population of over 31.7 million residents in 2025, it is the second-largest state by both area and population.
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Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it reached orbit.
The biggest rocket ever built launched from Spaceport in South Texas before entering Earth’s orbit shortly after. Though the mission ended with a thud, it does mark a significant step for commercial spaceflight.
SpaceX's massive Starship rocket lifted off from Texas Monday morning on its most ambitious mission yet, marking its first attempt at orbit.