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SpaceX launches Starship on 1st orbital flight attempt

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Asia and Oceania Canada China Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia Europe Latin America Middle East Russia Russian-language media abroad Ukraine USA

Who wrote first

  1. Russia Interfax
  2. Middle East Arab News
  3. Asia and Oceania The Economic Times
  4. Europe France 24
  5. Ukraine UNIAN
  6. Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia APA (Azerbaijan)
  7. USA NPR
  8. Canada The Globe and Mail
  9. Russian-language media abroad BBC Russkaya sluzhba
  10. China 28.09.2026 China Daily
  11. Latin America Colombia One

How it is reported

Russia

Naked Science original
The largest object in orbit in history: will Starship be able to land astronauts on the moon in two years?
Kommersant original
Starship splashes down in the Pacific Ocean after first orbital flight
TASS original
Starship landed in the Pacific Ocean
N+1 original
Starship enters Earth orbit for the first time
RBC original
Starship completes early test flight
RBC original
There was an explosion during the Starship splashdown. Video
Interfax original
Starship successfully splashed down after orbital flight
TASS original
SpaceX has completed the first orbital flight of Starship
Interfax original
SpaceX has decided to reduce the test orbital flight of the Starship
Vedomosti original
SpaceX launched Starship in the first test flight in Earth orbit

Russian-language media abroad

DW na russkom original
SpaceX launches its first Starship rocket into orbit
Meduza original
The Starship rocket (the heaviest in history) made the first orbital flight. Due to problems, the mission had to be reduced by three. But it is still a historic event
Meduza original
SpaceX launches Starship into orbit for the first time
BBC Russkaya sluzhba original
SpaceX for the first time put into orbit the Earth ship Starship with satellites on Board

Ukraine

Obozrevatel original
Starship for the first time put 26 Starlink satellites into orbit, but the flight had to be interrupted: what happened
Zerkalo nedeli original
Orbital debut: Starship Mask entered orbit for the first time
RBK-Ukraina original
Step to the moon: 124-meter rocket Starship for the first time entered orbit
UNIAN original
SpaceX has launched the largest and most powerful rocket in the world
UNIAN original
SpaceX is preparing for the most important flight Starship: the rocket will try to put into orbit

Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Kun.uz (Uzbekistan) original
SpaceX put Starship into Earth orbit for the first time with 26 satellites on board.
Tengrinews (Kazakhstan) original
Company Elon musk early returned Starship to Earth after the first orbital flight
Zerkalo (Belarus) original
SpaceX for the first time put into orbit the Earth ship Starship with satellites on Board
BelTA (Belarus) original
SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit for the first time
Kursiv (Kazakhstan) original
Starship reaches orbit for first time despite engine failure
Report.az (Azerbaydzhan) original
SpaceX launches a giant Starship rocket into orbit for the first time
APA (Azerbaijan)
SpaceX launches Starship on 1st orbital flight attempt

USA

TechCrunch
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground
NASASpaceflight
Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing
Universe Today
SpaceX's Starship Rocket Does Its Job During First Orbital Flight
Ars Technica
Starship's first orbital launch gives lift to SpaceX's next-gen Starlinks
Spaceflight Now
Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight
Courthouse News
SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early
SpacePolicyOnline
Starship Achieves Orbit for the First Time
Live Science
SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early and explodes
NYT
SpaceX’s Starship Makes It to Orbit for the First Time
The Hill
SpaceX launches Starship toward orbit for first time

Canada

The Globe and Mail
SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time

Europe

Autoevolution (Romania)
The Story of the First Starship Flight to Orbit in Spectacular Photos
Phys.org
Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test
Phys.org
SpaceX's Starship rocket does its job during first orbital flight
Aviation24.be (Belgium)
Starship reaches orbit and deploys satellites, but ends test flight early
AeroTime (Lithuania)
SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time despite engine shutdown
Cyprus Mail
SpaceX’s Starship makes orbital debut deploying Starlinks before early ending
Euronews
SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time
The Guardian
SpaceX's Spaceship reaches orbit for first time despite engine failure – video
RTÉ News (Ireland)
SpaceX Starship makes orbit, deploys first payload
BBC
Starship splashdown ends in fireball

China

Xinhua
SpaceX's Starship ends orbital debut flight early
SCMP
SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
CGTN
SpaceX's Starship deploys Starlinks in orbital debut despite early end
28.09.2026 China Daily
SpaceX launches Starship on 1st orbital flight attempt

Asia and Oceania

Dawn (Pakistan)
SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes orbital debut deploying Starlinks before early ending
ABC News (Australia)
SpaceX's Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time after engine failure
The Economic Times
SpaceX's Starship rocket launches, headed to orbit
NDTV
SpaceX Launches Massive Starship Into Orbit For 1st Time, Flight Ends Early
The Hindu
SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
Express Tribune (Pakistan)
SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, deploys Starlink satellites
The Economic Times
SpaceX Starship targets orbit in biggest test yet

Middle East

Times of Oman
SpaceX launches supersized Starship into orbit
Gulf News
Starship spacecraft splashes down in Pacific: livestream
Al Jazeera
SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
Anadolu Agency
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket on first mission to orbit Earth
Arab News
SpaceX aims to put Starship in orbit for the first time

Latin America

Colombia One
SpaceX’s Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time Despite Engine Failure

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