SpaceX Starship Flight 14 reaches Earth's orbit and explodes in the Pacific

SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 saw it reach orbit for the first time, 170 miles above the Earth, marking a major milestone for the company. The Starship also deployed 26 V3 Starlink satellites, adding to the company's constellation. See all the highlights in our supercut video.

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Timecode chapters

00:00 Liftoff and ascent

00:58 Max Q (maximum aerodynamic pressure)

02:19 Hot staging

03:15 Boostback burn complete

06:45 Booster landing burn

07:09 Booster soft splashdown

08:17 Starship engine cut off (SECO)

09:18 Go for orbit poll

09:37 Orbital insertion burn

11:12 De-orbit burn

11:38 De-orbit burn complete

12:52 Starship landing burn

13:36 Starship landing and Starlink deployment

Video credits

Producer: Stephen Beacham

Video editor: Stephen Beacham

Thumbnail designer: Stephen Beacham