SpaceX targets Starship Flight 15 for a November 13, 2026 launch window from Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, using Block 3 Booster 22 and Ship 42 to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites into low Earth orbit while attempting the first tower catch of both stages. This builds directly on Flight 14’s orbital insertion and payload deployment, adding extended coast time, curved heatshield tiles, and conservative go/no-go criteria for the mechanical “chopstick” recovery. Static-fire testing of both vehicles is complete, yet the FAA license modification remains pending to authorize the upper stage’s return trajectory over populated areas. Success would mark the first full recovery of an orbital-class rocket, advancing rapid reusability goals amid ongoing competition in heavy-lift launch services. The tight schedule leaves little margin for last-minute regulatory or technical delays.