SpaceX successfully launched Starship Flight Test 15 from Starbase, Texas, and was able to get the ship into orbit, where it deployed 26 Starlink satellites. The Super Heavy Booster booster splashed down off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and SpaceX will attempt to catch Starship back on its launchpad on Saturday, Nov 14, in the afternoon.
Read more about the launch on CNET.com
SpaceX Attempts History Friday With the First-Ever Double Catch
Timecode Chapters:
0:00 Liftoff & Max Q
2:38 Hot Staging & Boostback Burn
4:53 Super Heavy Abort & Offshore Splashdown
6:16 Second Engine Cutoff (SECO)
7:46 Flight Control Update & Abort Analysis
9:20 Starlink V3 Satellite Deployment
10:30 Coast Phase & Mission Checkpoint
Video Credits:
Producer: Stephen Beacham
Thumbnail Designer: Stephen Beacham
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November 13, 2026 at 7:36 pm
Read more about the launch on CNET.com: SpaceX Attempts History Friday With the First-Ever Double Catch
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November 13, 2026 at 7:50 pm
Twenty-six Starlink satellites deployed, and on Saturday SpaceX will attempt to catch Starship back on its launchpad. Getting caught is usually the bad ending. Here it’s the plan.