Now that Starship achieved orbit, what happens next?

SpaceX’s 14th flight test of its integrated Starship-Super Heavy rocket is in the books with the company accomplishing its goals of reaching orbit and deploying Starlink Version 3 satellites for the first time. With these milestones now checked off, we look at other critical milestones on the horizon for the Starship program in 2026 and beyond. Reporting and editing: Will Robinson-Smith, SpaceX