SpaceX's Starship Just Reached Orbit For The First Time. Is it Lift-Off Time For The Stock?

Key Points Starship reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites for the first time. Engine trouble cut the test flight short, and neither part of the rocket was recovered. Starship could transform launch economics, but reliable, reusable commercialization is still a ways away. 10 stocks we like better than Space Exploration Technologies › For the first time, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) has put a Starship in orbit. The rocket reached low-earth-orbit (LEO) and successfully delivered a payload of 26 next-generation satellites on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 after launching from Starbase Texas.