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Starship Flight 15: Booster Splashes Down at Sea as Ship 42 Begins 22-Hour Orbital Flight
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At a glance
In SpaceX's Starship Flight 15, the first-stage booster came down in the sea near the launch site instead of being caught by the launch tower. The second-stage ship, Ship 42, is carrying 26 Starlink V3 satellites and is spending about 22 hours in orbit.
Key points
- The main goal of this flight is to test the ability to recover the rocket.
- The booster was not caught because the conditions for catching it were not met.
- Ship 42 is set to reach an orbit about 275 km high and release the satellites there.
- After circling Earth, the ship is planned to be caught by the launch tower around 6:17 a.m. Korean time on the 15th.
Why it matters
If rockets can be reused many times, launching to space could cost less and satellites could reach orbit faster.
Original source
스타쉽 15차 발사, 부스터는 발사탑 대신 바다로…십 42는 22시간 궤도 비행 돌입
조달경제신문 · Nov 14, 08:14 KST
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