SpaceX Starship Flight 15: First Attempt to Catch Both Booster and Ship
SpaceX is targeting as soon as Friday, November 13 for a flight that would try to catch both stages at the launch tower and deploy 26 Starlink satellites.
SpaceX is preparing for Starship Flight 15, targeting launch as soon as Friday, November 13, with a 75-minute window opening at 4:45 p.m. Central time. The date depends on regulatory approval and weather.
A double catch
The headline goal is a first: SpaceX plans to try catching both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage with the arms of its launch tower. SpaceX has caught boosters before, but bringing the ship itself back to the tower is a major step toward a fully reusable rocket, which is central to cutting launch costs.
Real payload
Flight 15 is also set to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites, the larger, faster version of SpaceX's internet satellites that need Starship's size to reach orbit.
Building on Flight 14
The mission follows Flight 14 on September 28, which reached orbit. Each flight this year has pushed the program closer to regular operational use, including NASA's plans to use a Starship variant as a Moon lander.
We will update this story once the flight happens. Launch dates for Starship frequently slip, so check SpaceX's site for the latest timing.
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