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Starship Flight 15 to attempt first catch of both stages

NASASpaceflight · By Ryan Weber · 2h ago

The Brief · written from 3 sources

SpaceX plans to launch Starship on its 15th full-stack test flight on November 13 from Starbase in South Texas, within a 75-minute window opening at 5:45.
The flight, designated Flight 15 with Starlink Group 31-2, aims to catch the Super Heavy booster (Booster 22) back at Pad 2 minutes after launch.
Sources say SpaceX will also attempt to catch the upper stage (Ship) in a first-of-its-kind double catch of both stages of an orbital-class rocket.

Why it matters

If successful, catching both stages of an orbital-class rocket would be a first in spaceflight history and could shape the economics and reusability of future heavy-lift launches.

Who’s affected

space engineers and launch industry professionals
stargazers and anyone wanting to watch the launch live

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After 14 full-stack flights, SpaceX is set to attempt something no one in spaceflight history has done: catch both stages of an orbital-class rocket. On Flight 15/Starlink Group 31-2, SpaceX will try to catch Booster 22 back at Pad 2 minutes after launch. A little under a day…

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