SpaceX achieved a major milestone with Starship Flight 14 on September 28, reaching orbit for the first time and deploying 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites despite an early engine shutdown that shortened the mission. This success positions Flight 15, using Block 3 Booster 22 and Ship 42, as the next step toward routine orbital operations and full reusability, with a provisional launch no earlier than October 19 from Starbase Pad 2. Elon Musk has highlighted the potential for the first tower catch attempt on the upper stage, estimating at least a 50-60 percent success rate if Flight 14 cleared the path. Vehicle preparations, including cryogenic testing, continue in parallel as SpaceX advances from suborbital tests to payload-focused flights supporting Starlink and future NASA missions.