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Double-catch drama: Why Starship's Flight 15 is so important to SpaceX

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SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its 14th test flight on Sept. 28, 2026. (Image credit: SpaceX)

Having reached orbit for the first time with Starship last time out, SpaceX is looking to take a huge stride toward full reusability with Flight 15 — the first attempt to catch the megarocket's Ship upper stage, as the company eyes hourly launches by 2030.

SpaceX is targeting today (Nov. 13) for Starship 's 15th flight, which will lift off from the company's Starbas site in South Texas. If all goes well, the mission — which you can watch here at Space.com — will end on Saturday (Nov.…

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