On Monday, September 28, **Starship**—SpaceX’s next-generation rocket—successfully completed its fourteenth test flight, achieving a major milestone by reaching orbit for the first time. This marked a significant step forward in the development of the spacecraft, which is designed for deep space missions, including trips to the Moon and Mars. On Tuesday, September 29, SpaceX shared four slow-motion videos of the launch, filmed using cameras placed on the launchpad and the Starbase tower in Texas. These videos showed various perspectives, including low-angle shots and wide, high-angle views, as well as a detailed look at the ignition of the 33 Raptor 3 engines that power the rocket’s first stage, known as the Super Heavy. During this 14th test flight, **Starship** reached orbit and deployed 26 **Starlink V3** satellites, which are part of SpaceX’s global broadband internet project. Unlike the previous thirteen test flights, which only reached suborbital altitudes—where the spacecraft returns to Earth without needing to slow down—this flight successfully entered orbit. However, SpaceX noted in an official report that one of the three Raptor Vacuum engines, which are specifically designed to function in the vacuum of space, shut down prematurely during ascent. The other five engines of the spacecraft ran longer to compensate for the loss. As a result, the spacecraft returned to Earth after about three hours instead of the planned ten, landing in the northern Pacific Ocean. The Super Heavy first stage also experienced a setback during the flight, losing one of its engines. It reignited only 31 of its 33 engines to turn back and then used 11 of the 13 planned to slow down before landing in the Gulf of Mexico. SpaceX has not yet recovered the Super Heavy and has not explained why the Raptor Vacuum engine failed. Understanding this issue will be crucial before the next flight. According to documents from the U.S. Civil Aviation Authority, known as the FAA, the 15th test flight could take place as early as October 19. This upcoming flight will be another important step in SpaceX’s efforts to refine the Starship system for future missions.