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SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 15 from Starbase, Texas. SpaceX has not announced a date, and no Flight 15 FAA license is posted.
Oct 29, 2026, 14:36 UTCAn FAA planning slide reported by SpaceNotices lists Flight 15 no earlier than Nov. 12, later than the Nov. 8 shown on earlier slides. SpaceX has not announced a date and the FAA has not issued a Flight 15 license.SecondarySource: SpaceNotices on X (via NASASpaceflight)
Oct 29, 2026, 03:15 UTCShip 42 rolled back along Highway 4 to SpaceX's production site after completing its static fire testing campaign.SecondarySource: StarshipTracking on X (via NASASpaceflight)
Oct 29, 2026, 02:37 UTCSpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Ship 42 will be the first tower catch. This is a stated plan; SpaceX has not published a Flight 15 date or mission profile.Source: Elon Musk on X
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