# SpaceX prepares to send Starship rocket to orbit for the first time

https://mins.news/en/item/76534

- CNBC, 2026-09-28 04:01 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/spacex-prepares-to-send-starship-rocket-to-orbit-for-first-time.html

> Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch its massive Starship rocket early Monday in a historic test flight aimed at reaching orbit for the first time.

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