13 Nov 2026 22:47 UTC At SpaceX Starbase 13 Nov 2026 16:47 CST

Starship Flight 15Starlink Group 31-2

Launch Successful SpaceX, Starship V3 Booster 22, first flight

Latest Starship Ship 42 has returned to Starbase. 14 Nov 2026 21:23 UTC

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Starship Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2): the flight path in 3D, from the pad to orbit, seen from space

About this launch

15th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle and 4th flight of Starship V3. Second Starship flight to deploy satellites (a group of Starlink satellites known as Starlink Group 31-2) into stable Low Earth Orbit and first ever to attempt returning the Starship 2nd stage back to the launch site. The ship is expected to fly at an altitude approximately 275 km above Earth and complete approximately 14 orbits around the planet for more than 22 hours, with the ship expected to attempt returning back to Starbase, Texas on its launch pad by pad arms catching. The booster’s primary test objective on Flight 15 will be executing a successful launch, ascent, stage separation, boostback burn, and landing by pad arms catching. This will also be the 1st Starship V3 booster to attempt returning to its launch site. Starship will deliver 26 Starlink V3 satellites to orbit for the second time, which aim to greatly expand the network's capacity and user speeds. Each Starlink V3 satellite will add 1 Tbps of capacity to the constellation. 3 of the satellites have been modified with a suite of cameras to scan Starship’s heatshield and transmit imagery down to operators.

Where to watch

Replay Official Webcast Starship Flight 15 X · English Replay Unofficial Re-stream SpaceX - Starship - Starship Flight 15 - Pad 2 - Starbase, TX - November 13, 2026 SPACE AFFAIRS · English Replay Unofficial Webcast Watch Live: SpaceX Starship launches on 15th flight with double catch planned Spaceflight Now · English Replay Unofficial Webcast SPACEX LAUNCHES STARSHIP FLIGHT 15 - Launch & Booster Catch NASASpaceflight · English Replay Unofficial Webcast [4K] Watch Starship's First DOUBLE CATCH!!! Everyday Astronaut · English

Questions

When did Starship Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2) launch?

Starship Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2) lifted off on 13 Nov 2026 at 22:47 UTC. The launch was a success.

Is there a video of the Starship Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2) launch?

The launch was streamed live on x.com. The launch page links the stream, which usually stays up as a replay.

Where did Starship Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2) launch from?

Starship Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2) launched from Orbital Launch Pad 2 at SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.

What rocket launched Starship Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2)?

Starship Flight 15 (Starlink Group 31-2) flew on Starship V3, launched by SpaceX.

Was the rocket recovered?

Super Heavy: was lost (planned: a splashdown in the Gulf off Starbase); Ship: was caught by the launch tower at Starbase.

Quick facts

Rocket: Starship V3 · SpaceX
From: SpaceX Starbase
Going to: Low Earth Orbit
Comes back: Super Heavy: was lost (planned: a splashdown in the Gulf off Starbase); Ship: was caught by the launch tower at Starbase

Schedule changes

First seen targeting 31 Dec 2026 00:00 UTC. Moved 4 times, delayed 2×.

All 4 changes

↑ earlier 31 Dec 2026 00:00 UTC → 30 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC noticed 28 Oct 2026 19:49 UTC
↑ earlier 30 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC → 13 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC noticed 5 Nov 2026 22:00 UTC
↓ later 13 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC → 13 Nov 2026 22:45 UTC noticed 7 Nov 2026 15:58 UTC
↓ later 13 Nov 2026 22:45 UTC → 13 Nov 2026 22:47 UTC noticed 13 Nov 2026 21:54 UTC

More about this launch

Timeline38 moments, from the countdown to starship is caught by the tower

T−00:50:00 Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T−00:35:33 Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−00:35:30 Start of liquid methane loading in the first stage
T−00:35:12 Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−00:35:11 Start of liquid methane loading in the second stage
T−00:21:40 Start of engine chilling
T−00:02:50 End of propellant loading in the first stage
T−00:02:10 End of propellant loading in the second stage
T−00:00:30 Launch director verifies go for launch
T−00:00:17 Activation of the flame deflector ahead of engine ignition
T−00:00:03 Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+00:00:00 First upwards movement of the rocket
T+00:00:00 Excitement guaranteed
T+00:00:58 Maximum dynamic pressure
T+00:02:19 Cut-off of the main engine
T+00:02:21 Separation of the second stage from the first
T+00:02:26 Start of the booster boostback burn
T+00:03:02 End of the booster boostback burn
T+00:06:10 Start of the first stage landing burn
T+00:06:35 Landing of the first stage
T+00:08:09 First cut-off of the second engine
T+00:26:10 Orbital Insertion Burn Start
T+00:26:30 Orbital Insertion Burn End
T+00:35:01 Start of the payload deployment sequence
T+01:17:40 End of the payload deployment sequence.
T+01:27:46 Check spacecraft health in case an early abort is needed
T+07:15:35 Check spacecraft health in case an early abort is needed
T+20:41:55 Check spacecraft health in case an early abort is needed
T+21:35:57 Start of the ship's deorbit burn
T+21:36:07 End of the ship's deorbit burn
T+22:10:46 Start of the atmospheric re-entry
T+22:29:34 Starship passing through the transonic regime
T+22:30:13 Starship reaches a subsonic velocity
T+22:32:16 Start of the Starship orbital stage landing burn
T+22:32:18 Flip maneuver to set the orientation for landing
T+22:32:26 Landing of the Starship orbital stage
T+22:32:33 Landing of the Starship orbital stage
T+22:32:34 Starship is caught by the tower

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Flight profileThe climb and the booster's way back, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe

Watch the flight in 3D →

Launch window and padOrbital Launch Pad 2 · SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Window: 13 Nov 2026 22:45 UTC – 14 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC
Pad: Orbital Launch Pad 2
Site: SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Map: Open in Google Maps

The pad: its launches and turnaround records → Everything launching from SpaceX Starbase →

Orbit and stages, explainedLow Earth orbit · what each of the two stages does

Where it's going: Low Earth orbit

What it is: The closest orbit, just above the air. To stay up there a satellite has to move sideways at about 28,000 km/h.
How high: About 160–2,000 km up. One lap takes about 90 minutes: 16 sunrises a day.
Who goes there: Most satellites fly here: the International Space Station (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), Earth-imaging and science satellites.
Tilt: SpaceX Starbase lies at 26.0° N, so a rocket flying due east from there ends up in an orbit tilted about 26° to the equator; any less costs extra fuel. This flight takes that orbit, about 26°.

How the rocket gets it there

Super Heavy (first stage): The biggest part of the rocket. It lifts everything off the pad and through the thick lower air, then shuts down and separates at about T+2:20, roughly 61 km up and moving about 4,900 km/h.
Starship (second stage): Starts high above most of the air, where its engine works best, and builds the sideways speed for orbit, about 28,000 km/h. It shuts down at about T+8:10 in a first orbit about 150 km up.

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