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SpaceX Starship to Blast of From Texas Base Friday
The mission will test the first return-to-launch-site recovery for Starship and its Super Heavy booster while deploying 26 Starlink satellites.
- On Nov 13, SpaceX will attempt the first-ever catch of both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage during the 15th test flight from Starbase, South Texas.
- SpaceX has previously caught the Super Heavy booster on three occasions using mechanical "chopstick" arms, a feat Clayton Swope of the Center for Strategic and International Studies calls the "Holy Grail" of the industry.
- During the 22-hour mission, Starship will orbit Earth 14 times and deploy 26 Starlink satellites into orbit, establishing the scope of this extended test flight.
- Observers in Louisiana may witness a glowing "space jellyfish" phenomenon after sunset on Nov 13, depending on the rocket's altitude and launch window timing.
- Success would mark a breakthrough for SpaceX's Starship as a reusable vehicle, supporting the NASA Artemis III mission slated for summer 2027 and the ultimate goal of travel to Mars.
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Hometown News LPSpaceX launches Starship on its boldest test flight yet as it aims for first double catch
SpaceX has launched Starship toward orbit on its boldest test yet, a 22-hour flight that aims to capture the entire rocket at the Texas pad. The world’s biggest and most powerful rocket blasted off Friday afternoon. Elon Musk’s company will…
The huge Starship rocket, developed by SpaceX, could be visible from Puerto Rico during its next launch attempt, scheduled for Friday, from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
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