SpaceX has advanced Starship Flight 15 to a November 13, 2026 target date, with the 75-minute window opening at 4:45 p.m. CT from Starbase’s Orbital Launch Pad 2, pending final FAA regulatory approval. Both Booster 22 and Ship 42 have completed full-duration static fires, positioning the Block 3 vehicles for the program’s first attempt to catch both stages at the launch tower after Ship 42 deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites into low Earth orbit. Recent testing has validated Raptor engine performance and vehicle systems, while contingency profiles allow safe early deorbit or splashdown if catch conditions are not met. The primary near-term catalyst remains the license decision, which would enable the dual recovery milestone and accelerate progress toward rapid reusability for orbital missions.