SpaceX Targets Nov. 13 for Starship Flight 15 Double Catch Attempt

SpaceX is targeting November 13, 2026, for Starship Flight 15, with a planned attempt to bring both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage back to the Starbase launch site for tower catches. The launch window is reported to open at 5:45 p.m. Eastern time.

Key details

• The reported launch window lasts 75 minutes and opens at 5:45 p.m. Eastern time, or 4:45 p.m. local time in Texas.
• The planned flight calls for deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
• The flight plan calls for an altitude of about 275 kilometers, roughly 14 orbits and a mission lasting more than 22 hours.
• The Super Heavy booster could return for a tower catch about 6.5 minutes after liftoff; the planned catches depend on mission and vehicle conditions.
• Starship first reached orbit on Flight 14, on September 28, 2026.

Flight 15 plans to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites.

Why it matters

Flight 15’s planned Starlink deployment would put the vehicle’s satellite-delivery role into the same mission as a paired recovery attempt. The plan builds on Flight 14, which marked Starship’s first trip to orbit.