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Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron

Ars Technica · By Eric Berger ·

Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron

The Brief · written from 7 sources

  • SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Starship megarocket on its 15th test flight on November 13 from Starbase in South Texas, in a 75-minute window opening at 5:45.
  • Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2) would attempt the first catch of both stages of an orbital-class rocket, with Booster 22 targeted to be caught back at Pad 2 minutes after launch.
  • The Ship upper stage is to make a catch attempt after roughly a day in orbit.

Why it matters

If successful, a catch of both stages would be a first in spaceflight history and would test reusability of an orbital-class rocket, which bears on the cost and cadence of future launches.

Who’s affected

  • space industry observers
  • skywatchers who may see the Starship upper stage or Starlink satellites

Welcome to Edition 9.19 of the Rocket Report! Will something historic happen this weekend? No orbital rocket has ever been fully recovered with the intent of reusing all of its components. But that's just what SpaceX is going to try to do with a Starship launch on Friday, and an…

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Timeline

  1. Latest from Space.com

    SpaceX's Starship megarocket will launch to orbit on Nov. 13. Will you be able to spot it in the night sky?

  2. Starship Flight 15 launch scheduled from Starbase, South Texas, with a planned double-catch attempt

  3. NASASpaceFlight.com

    Starship Flight 15 to attempt first catch of both stages

  4. Latest from Space.com

    Watch SpaceX attempt a historic Starship launch and double-catch landing today (Nov. 13)

  5. Latest from Space.com

    'Don't panic': SpaceX pens familiar message on Starship ahead of historic double-catch test flight

  6. Space News - Space, Astronomy, Space Exploration

    SpaceX Starship test to attempt first-ever spaceship 'catch'

  7. Space - Ars Technica

    Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron

  8. Latest from Space.com

    Double-catch drama: Why Starship's Flight 15 is so important to SpaceX

Full coverage · 7 sources

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