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Starship Flight 15 Launches Amid Rare Nationwide FAA Ground Stop
On November 13, 2026, SpaceX launched Starship Flight 15 from Starbase, Texas, aiming for the first recovery of both the Super Heavy booster and Ship 42 using the launch tower's arms. The test coincided with an FAA-ordered halt on all U.S. airport departures due to a telecommunications outage affecting air traffic control—the second such event since 9/11. Liftoff succeeded at 4:45 p.m. CT, but the booster splashed down offshore instead of being caught, while the Ship headed to orbit to deploy Starlink satellites before its own return attempt over 22 hours later.