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SpaceX to attempt first Starship spacecraft recovery on land in 15th flight
SpaceX says the mission will try to recover both stages and could make Starship the first fully recovered orbital rocket in history.
- SpaceX is targeting Friday, November 13 for Starship Flight 15, marking the company's first attempt to catch both the Super Heavy booster and the ship with the launch tower.
- At the UP Summit in Florida on Thursday, SpaceX Vice President of Launch Kiko Dontchev revealed the flight date, according to Ars Technica's Eric Berger who attended.
- Elon Musk has described Starship Flight 15 as a "profound technology milestone" in rocket science, with the mission aiming to catch both stages using the tower's mechanical arms.
- The FAA's Starship page does not yet list a Flight 15 license, though SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell expects approval to cover a return to the launch site.
- SpaceX aims to have Starship fully operational before the Artemis III mission, while Musk claimed in-orbit refueling missions "will be more like six to eight" rather than initial estimates.
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Shortly before midnight, the Starship will take off for the 15th test flight. Company founder Elon Musk wants to land for the first time with the booster and then with the second stage. It would be a big step towards reusability.
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