Starship's 15th Test Flight to Attempt First Dual Mechanical-Arm Capture of Booster and Spacecraft
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SpaceX has announced that Starship's 15th test flight will launch from Starbase, Texas, on November 13, marking the first attempt to return both the booster and spacecraft to the launch site for capture by mechanical arms. If successful, this will achieve the first complete recovery of all components of an orbital-class rocket. The flight will use the Block 3 configuration B22 booster and S42 spacecraft, with the launch window opening at 4:45 PM Central Time. The booster will be captured approximately six minutes after launch, while the spacecraft will be captured about 22.5 hours later; in the interim, the booster must be moved away to free up the mechanical arms.