SpaceX targets November for uncrewed Starship Flight 15 launch
SpaceX is preparing for two Starship launches to close out 2026 as it transitions to upgraded vehicles.
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SpaceX is advancing toward its next two Starship launches as the company prepares to complete its 2026 launch schedule. NASASpaceFlight reported that Flight 15 is targeting a November launch, while Flight 16 is aimed for December 2026. [1]
The upcoming Flight 15 mission aims to catch both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Ship upon recovery. According to NASASpaceFlight, Flight 16 could become the first Starship launch to lift off from Launch Complex 39A. [1]
Flight 15 will be the fifteenth launch and second operational flight of the fully reusable, super heavy-lift launch system. It is planned to launch uncrewed from Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase in Texas to reach low Earth orbit, using Booster 22 and Ship 42. [2][3]
SpaceX will complete only five Starship launches in 2026 due to the transition between Block 2 and Block 3 vehicle architectures, NASASpaceFlight reported. The company continues to project hundreds of launches per year from Starbase in the longer term. [1]
In short
- SpaceX is targeting November 2026 for Starship Flight 15.
- Flight 15 aims to catch both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Ship.
- The Flight 15 mission plans to use Booster 22 and Ship 42 launched from Starbase, Texas.
- SpaceX expects to complete five Starship launches total in 2026.
Sources
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- [1]SpaceX working through Starship Flight 15 and 16 milestonesNASASpaceFlight, 9h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Starship flight 15 on Wikipedia
- [3]SpaceX Starship on Wikipedia
- [4]SpaceX on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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