SpaceX aims to catch Starship for 1st time on flight 15. Here's when

SpaceX plans to launch Starship flight 15 on November 13, aiming to catch the upper stage vehicle at the launch site using mechanical arms for the first time, marking a key step toward full reusability of the world's largest rocket. The flight will also deploy 26 next-generation Starlink satellites and attempt simultaneous recovery of both the booster and upper stage.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 5 sources have reported it between 7 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026.