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SpaceX Starship Flight 15 - Launch and Booster Catch Attempt - LAUNCH STREAM

The Brief

  • Livestream of SpaceX Starship Flight 15, the 15th Starship launch and second orbital flight, from Pad 2 at Starbase.
  • Planned mission: launch of 26 Starlink v3 satellites to a 275 km circular, 30.5° inclination low-Earth orbit.
  • Booster B22-1 is to attempt recovery at Pad 2, and ship S42-1 is also to be recovered at Pad 2.
  • Launch window is November 13, 22:45-00:00 UTC, with target T0 at 22:45 UTC; payload mass is listed as 44-52 metric tons.

Why watch · It covers a planned orbital Starship flight that includes a booster catch attempt and deployment of Starlink v3 satellites.

  • Starship
  • Starlink
  • SpaceX
  • Starbase

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Launch Window: November 13th from 16:45 to 18:00 CST (22:45-00:00 UTC) Target T0: November 13th at 16:45 CDT (22:45 UTC) Mission: Starship launch of 26 Starlink v3 satellites into low-Earth orbit Launch location: Pad 2, Starbase, Earth. Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO); 275km circular, 30.5º inclination orbit Booster: B22-1 Ship: S42-1 Booster recovery: Pad 2, Starbase Ship recovery: Pad 2, Starbase Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula Payload mass: Between 44 and 52 metric tons, depending on the exact mass of Starlink v3 satellites. Stats: - SpaceX's 737th launch overall. - SpaceX's 128th launch this year. - SpaceX's 4th and last launch of this month. - Earth's 267th orbital launch of the year. - Starship's 15th launch and 2nd orbital flight. - Starship's 4th launch from Pad 2 at Starbase. - SpaceX's 428th launch dedicated to Starlink and the 2nd Group 31 mission. Starship News Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=Starship Hardcore Starship Fans: L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0 Join L2 here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/ ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Intro song: New Way Out by Denis. Licensed via PremiumBeat. LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Music used on streams and in videos is licensed via EpidemicSound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/qvh38e All content copyright NASASpaceflight LLC. All Rights Reserved. For licensing information please visit: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ NASASpaceflight (NSF) delivers live rocket launch coverage, breaking spaceflight news, and in-depth reporting from around the world. NASASpaceflight is not affiliated with or does not represent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA initials used with NASA’s permission. Now in its 21st year, NSF covers all major players in space: SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, ULA, Rocket Lab, Relativity, Arianespace, Firefly, Stoke, Northrop Grumman, and more. From Starship test campaigns at Starbase to crew missions, infrastructure rollouts, and international launches, NSF delivers multi-angle livestreams, on-site reporting,