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SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit For First Time In Historic Flight 14
SpaceX's Starship vehicle achieved orbital flight for the first time during Flight 14, a milestone with significant implications for both commercial space and U.S. defense launch capabilities. The fully reusable super-heavy launch system has been identified as a potential platform for rapid global payload delivery and large-scale satellite constellation deployment supporting military missions. Reaching orbit confirms the maturation of a vehicle that could transform the cost and frequency of heavy-lift space access for Department of Defense programs, though no defense contract was announced in connection with this flight.