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SpaceX targets Starship Flight 15 today from Starbase, Texas: first try at catching both the booster and the ship

Published , Friday, November 13, 2026 · Updated
In the 6 AM CT update

SpaceX targets Starship Flight 15 today from Starbase, Texas: first try at catching both the booster and the ship
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SpaceX says Starship Flight 15 could launch as soon as Friday, Nov. 13, from Starbase, Texas, pending regulatory approval, with a 75-minute window opening at 4:45 p.m. CT. SpaceX says it is the first flight planned to return both Starship and its Super Heavy booster to the launch site for a catch, and the ship is to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites during a flight of more than 22 hours. Space.com reports that if the full mission runs, the ship would land back at Starbase on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Sources
  • SpaceXStarship Flight 15
  • Space.comWhat time will SpaceX launch Starship Flight 15, its 1st double landing test, on Nov. 13? (Full mission timeline)

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