SpaceX targets Starship Flight 15 as early as Nov. 13

SpaceX said on November 7, 2026, that Starship was preparing for a catch and Flight 15 was targeting launch as early as Friday, November 13, pending regulatory approval. The company’s post gives an earliest target, not a fixed launch time.

For Flight 15, November 13 is the earliest date in SpaceX’s stated target, with regulatory approval as a condition.

What SpaceX said about the catch

SpaceX said Starship was preparing for a catch, without specifying whether the plan included the Super Heavy booster as well as the ship. BASENOR reported on November 6 that Elon Musk said SpaceX would attempt to catch both vehicles. That would mean catching the booster and Starship’s upper stage.

Flight 15 follows the mission covered in NeoTeo’s earlier Starship Flight 14 report.