SpaceX Starship orbital target, FAA license, and $2T valuation boost SPCX
Sep 28, 2026, 12:10 AM EDT6 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Orbital flight milestone and regulatory clearance can shift SPCX valuation higher if the flight succeeds; Starlink growth supports a durable cash-flow narrative, though execution risk remains for a moon mission and satellites rollout.
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SpaceX is targeting an orbital Starship launch from Starbase to validate a first orbital flight, with FAA license for Flight 14 and a 75-minute window on March 3, 2025. The mission also deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites, reinforcing Starlink’s growth as SpaceX’s largest profit driver. A $2 trillion valuation and NASA moon mission plans heighten SPCX upside, but execution risk remains.
- SpaceX targets Starship orbital launch from Starbase on March 3, 2025.
- FAA license authorized Starship Flight 14 and reentry on Sept 26.
- SpaceX to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites during the mission.
- Starlink is SpaceX's largest growth driver with ~11,000 active satellites.
- SpaceX valued about $2 trillion after June IPO; NASA moon mission planned next year.
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