Starship Flight 14 Orbit & Launch Window Calculator

PHASE: PAD READY

ALTITUDE: 0.0 km

VELOCITY: 0.00 km/s

DOWNRANGE: 0.0 km

TWR: 1.48

PADT-0

ASCENTT+1:10

MECO/SEPT+2:42

SHIP BURNT+5:30

SECO / ORBITT+8:35

STARLINK V3T+15:00

Flight 14 Insertion Telemetry ORBIT TARGET 250km

Delta-V Required

9.3 km/s

Feasibility Score

94.2%

Target Orbital Alt

250 km

Liftoff Mass

5,150 t

Mission Operating Status

Ready for Flight 14 Simulation

Super Heavy Booster 33 Raptors + Starship S30 configured for genuine orbital trajectory attempt.

Launch Parameters

Payload Mass (Starlink V3) 150 t

Ship Propellant Load 1200 t

Target Orbital Altitude 250 km

Target Window Date 2026-09-22

September 22 Regulatory Milestones FCC PENDING

FAA Part 450 Vehicle Safety Authorization

US Coast Guard Gulf Notice to Mariners (NTM)

FCC Experimental Special Temp Authorization (STA)

Cameron County Beach / Hwy 4 Closure Order

SpaceX aims for genuine orbit without upper-stage tower catch, carrying ~20 Starlink V3 sats. FCC filing is the final gating open item before the Sep 22 launch window (12:15 - 14:14 UTC).

Sources: Elon Musk @elonmusk • SpaceX Launch Manifest • FCC Spectrum Filings