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STARSHIP LAUNCHES (AND LANDS) THIS WEEK! | Starship Update

The Brief

  • Starship Flight 15 aims to complete the first full mission profile, launching Booster 22 and Ship 42 from Pad 2 at Starbase.
  • The booster is planned to be caught back at the tower, and 26 Starlink Version 3 satellites are to be deployed.
  • The Ship is to return for its own catch after a planned 22.5-hour orbital coast phase.
  • The flight includes abort options such as contingency Pacific splashdowns, an extra orbit, or a Gulf diversion, and regulatory approval is said to be in place for the November 13 target window.

Why watch · It previews a test of full reusability for SpaceX's Starship, including both booster and ship catches.

  • Starship Flight 15
  • Super Heavy
  • Starlink V3
  • Starbase

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Starship Flight 15 aims to complete the first full mission profile, launching Booster 22 and Ship 42 from Pad 2 at Starbase, catching the Super Heavy booster back at the tower, deploying 26 Starlink Version 3 satellites, and returning the Ship for its own catch after a planned 22.5-hour orbital coast phase. Building on Flight 14’s orbital insertion, Starlink deployment, and simulated catch (despite Raptor engine issues and an early Hawaii splashdown), this flight includes multiple abort options such as contingency Pacific splashdowns, an extra orbit, or Gulf diversion if needed, along with conservative go/no-go polls for both catches, curved heatshield tiles on Ship 42, and a detailed timeline from propellant loading through hot staging, boostback, long coast, deorbit burn, dynamic banking, and landing. Regulatory approval is already in place for the November 13 target window, bringing SpaceX closer to rapid, fully reusable Starship operations. ⚡ 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. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Ryan Caton. 🖊️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera & Ryan Weber. 🎥 Video from Colleen Liedtke, D Wise, Starbase Live, SpaceX, Google Earth. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #Starship #StarshipFlight15 #SpaceX #SuperHeavy #Starbase #Starlink #BoosterCatch #ShipCatch #FullReusability #RaptorEngine LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3