SpaceX is ready to launch Starship Flight 15, but it still needs FAA approval.

Nov 13, 2026, 9:40 AM ETRulesRead the original at Benzinga

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The FAA had not approved Flight 15 hours before its planned launch, but SpaceX had not postponed it and Saturday was listed as a backup. A successful flight could advance rocket reuse and Starlink plans, but neither launch nor recovery was confirmed, so the report does not yet change SpaceX's business prospects.

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SpaceX cannot launch as planned without the FAA license, but the agency lists Saturday as a backup and SpaceX has not announced a postponement. The planned satellite deployment and first attempt to recover both rocket stages could help its launch and Starlink plans. Those outcomes have not happened, so this report does not yet show a clear change for SpaceX.

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