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SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: Giant Starship stacked for launch and 1st-ever double catch landing
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Key Points:
- SpaceX is set to launch Starship Flight 15, the 15th test flight of its Starship megarocket, on Nov. 13 at 5:45 p.m. EST from its Starbase facility in South Texas, with live coverage available on Space.com and YouTube.
- This mission marks the first attempt to land and catch both stages of the rocket—the Super Heavy booster shortly after launch and the Ship 42 upper stage about 22 hours later—using the pad's metal "Chopstick" arms.
- The rocket's upper stage was recently stacked atop the Super Heavy booster, and final catch tests for Booster 22 have been completed, highlighting progress toward full rocket reusability.
- Due to the mission's 22.5-hour duration, the Starship may be visible in the night sky as a bright, fast-moving object, similar to the International Space Station, providing a unique stargazing opportunity.
- Space.com reporters are on-site at Starbase providing live updates and detailed coverage of the launch and landing attempts, which could represent the first full orbital rocket recovery in history.
