# Starship’s First Orbital Test | Honolulu News

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Podcast: [Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443)
Published: 2026-09-18T17:56:15+00:00
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SpaceX is about to make history with Starship’s first orbital test flight—marking a pivotal leap toward reusability and deep space missions. Standing at 407 feet, the spacecraft launches from Texas aiming for a 10-hour mission carrying 26 Starlink V3 satellites, including three with cameras to capture critical heat shield data during reentry. If successful, this flight will pave the way for NASA’s Artemis III mission next year and dramatically expand Starlink’s internet capacity by one terabit per second—all while testing new heat shield tech designed for controlled Pacific splashdowns. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/space/2026/09/18/spacex-to-do-first-orbital-flight-test-for-starship More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/dfe75aa3af5c328d Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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