SpaceX is targeting Friday, Nov. 13, for Starship Flight 15 from Starbase in South Texas, with a 75-minute window that opens at 5:45 p.m. EST, according to Space.com and Engadget^1,2,4.

The test is meant to send the Ship upper stage into orbit, deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites and attempt the first catch of both Super Heavy and Ship using the launch tower's arms^1,3,4.

Engadget reported the attempt still depends on regulatory approval and weather⁴. Space.com's timeline piece did not lead with that caveat and listed a window running as late as 7 p.m. EST².

If the countdown holds at the open of the window, Space.com said Super Heavy is timed to return for a catch about 6.5 minutes after liftoff, while Ship would stay aloft for more than 22 hours and land about 4:17 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 14^2,3.

SpaceX has described an altitude of about 275 kilometers and about 14 orbits, with options to take a passively safe suborbital path or deorbit over preset ocean areas². Engadget noted Flight 14 reached orbit on Sept. 28 but was cut short after about two hours instead of a planned 10 hours^3,4.

Space.com reported on Nov. 10 that Super Heavy Booster 22 had been moved to the launch mount³. The company has caught boosters before; it has not tried to catch Ship, which flies higher and farther³.

SpaceX said it will attempt a Ship return to the tower only if systems needed for reentry, landing burn and tower approach are healthy². Engadget likewise said a catch would proceed only if deorbit options and conditions are acceptable⁴.

Astronomers quoted by Space.com said launch viewing from the United States would be limited to Texas and Gulf Coast states in daylight, while Ship in orbit could appear as a bright, fast-moving object, best seen between about 30.5 degrees north and south of the equator¹.

Webcasts from SpaceX and Space.com are set to begin about 30 minutes before liftoff². Whether the flight flies on Nov. 13, how long Ship stays in orbit and whether both stages are caught remain unconfirmed until the attempt.