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SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: T-2 days to SpaceX's 1st-ever double Starship landing attempt
Space.com · By Tariq Malik ·
The Brief
- SpaceX is counting down to the launch of Starship Flight 15 on Friday, Nov. 13, with liftoff scheduled for 5:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) at Starbase, Texas.
- Starship Flight 15 will attempt to land both the Starship ship and the Super Heavy booster.
- Space.com describes this as SpaceX's first-ever double Starship landing attempt.
Why it matters
If both stages land as planned, it would demonstrate recovery of the full Starship vehicle, a step relevant to the reusability that SpaceX's launch economics depend on.
Who’s affected
- space engineers and launch-industry watchers
SpaceX is counting down to make history with the launch of its Starship Flight 15 mission on Friday, Nov. 13 , with liftoff scheduled for 5:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) at Starbase, Texas. Starship Flight 15 will attempt to land both Starship Ship and Super Heavy Booster. It will be…
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SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: T-2 days to SpaceX's 1st-ever double Starship landing attempt
Scheduled launch of Starship Flight 15 from Starbase, Texas, at 5:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT), with a double landing attempt