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Cadence, recovery, and Starlink V3. Flight 14 reached orbit from Starbase on Sep 28 — first Starship orbital flight. 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites deployed. Splashdown confirmed.
Musk: Starship Flight 15 will try dual catch; Nov 13 target
Nov 6: Elon Musk said SpaceX will attempt to catch both Super Heavy and Starship on the upcoming flight — the first time all parts of an orbital rocket would return intact if both succeed. SpaceX VP Kiko Dontchev targeted Friday, November 13 for Flight 15. No official SpaceX mission page or launch time yet.
NASA panel: Starship may need ~22 lunar refuels; Musk says 6–8
Nov 5: NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel estimate puts Starship at about 22 in-orbit refuelings for a Moon trip. Musk replied on X that the actual number will be more like 6 to 8. Artemis IV is the 2028 lunar surface target.
Musk: Ship 42 will be the first Starship tower catch
After Ship 42 finished its static fires and rolled back to the production site, Musk said on X that "Starship 42 will be the first tower catch." No FAA license has been issued yet.
Falcon 9 passes 700 flights
Musk congratulated the SpaceX team on over 700 Falcon 9 flights after the Vandenberg Starlink missions on Oct 27 and Oct 31. The Oct 31 launch was the 118th Falcon 9 of 2026.
SpaceX tells FAA it expects 10,000 launches a year
In an Oct 26 FAA comment, SpaceX said it expects 10,000 launches a year and asked for priority airspace corridors auto-approved 48 hours ahead. Musk said those would come from Starbase Louisiana.
Starship Flight 15 now tracking NET November 12
An air traffic control (CADENA) planning slide lists Starship Flight 15 no earlier than Nov 12, slightly later than the prior Nov 8 target. Dates are planning markers, not a SpaceX confirmation.
Ship 42 static fires complete ahead of Starship Flight 15
SpaceX said Oct 28 that Ship 42 completed a full-duration six-engine static fire and a single-Raptor firing simulating the deorbit burn. Flight 15 is now tracking NET Nov 12 per a CADENA planning slide, later than the earlier Nov 8 marker.
Vandenberg sets annual launch record with 72nd launch of 2026
SpaceX's Starlink 15-16 Falcon 9 mission deployed 27 Starlink satellites, Vandenberg's 72nd launch of 2026, past 2025's record of 71.
SpaceX static-fires Super Heavy Booster 22 for Starship Flight 15
SpaceX completed a full-duration 33-engine static fire of Super Heavy Booster 22. A later CADENA planning slide lists Flight 15 no earlier than Nov 12, slightly later than the prior Nov 8 target.
SpaceX Q3: revenue up 161% to $14.6B, first revenue Starship mission
SpaceX reported Q3 revenue of $14.6 billion, up 161%, including its first revenue-generating Starship mission.
Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit — first operational Starlink V3 sats
Sep 28 Starbase: first Starship orbital flight. 26 Starlink V3 deployed; Musk says operating nominally. One Ship Raptor shut down early; teams still went for orbit. Mission ended early vs ~10h plan; splashdown confirmed. Super Heavy controlled Gulf splashdown.
FAA opens review of up to 456 Starship launches a year at Starbase
Oct 14: the FAA opened public scoping for a review of SpaceX's plan to expand Starship–Super Heavy operations at Starbase. Phase 2 is up to 456 launches a year. This is not an approval.
SpaceX Buys Nationwide 800 MHz Spectrum for Starlink Mobile
Oct 8: Grain Management agreed to sell its entire nationwide 800 MHz portfolio to SpaceX. Price not disclosed. The deal still needs FCC approval.