GoKawiilSpaceX attempts first-ever double catch of Starship booster and upper stage
SpaceX is launching its Starship Flight 15 on Friday, Nov. 13, with a 75-minute window opening at 5:45 p.m. ET. The mission will deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites and attempt to catch both the new Super Heavy V3 booster and, for the first time, the upper stage itself using the Mechazilla tower at Boca Chica, Texas.
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Catching both rocket stages instead of letting the upper stage splash down in the ocean could mark a major step toward making Starship fully and rapidly reusable, which SpaceX has long said is central to lowering launch costs. Success with the newer Super Heavy V3 booster would also validate design changes ahead of future missions, including NASA's Artemis lunar program that depends on Starship.
- SpaceX will attempt catching both the Super Heavy V3 booster and the Starship upper stage for the first time.
- The mission deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites and orbits Earth 14 times before returning Saturday.
- Live coverage streams on SpaceX's X account and website starting 5:15 p.m. ET Friday.
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