SpaceX Schedules Starship Flight 15 for November 13

SpaceX planned Starship Flight 15 for launch no earlier than November 13, 2026, from Starbase in South Texas. The mission profile called for the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage to return to Starbase for landing attempts that included catches at the launch tower.

Key details

• The published launch window was 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or 4:45 to 6:00 p.m. Central Time.
• The mission plan included deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites within the first 90 minutes.
• The planned profile put the Ship's return about 22 hours and 32 minutes after liftoff.
• Webcasts were expected to begin about 30 minutes before the scheduled launch time through SpaceX and Space com channels.

The planned mission profile included deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites.

Why it matters

The plan combined Starship flight testing with a satellite deployment, while targeting returns of both launch vehicle stages to Starbase. A booster catch shortly after launch and a Ship landing the following day would form part of a mission profile lasting about 22.5 hours.