SpaceX Static Fires Booster 21, Clearing Final Ground Hurdle Before Starship Flight 14
August 28, 2026
SpaceX conducted a static fire test of Starship Booster 21 on or around August 28, 2026, at its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The test is direct preparation for Starship Flight 14, the fourteenth integrated flight test of the full Starship stack, and places the mission on a short countdown to a launch attempt. The static fire is the last major ground milestone before SpaceX commits to a launch. Booster 21 is the vehicle designated to fly Flight 14, and clearing this test moves the mis