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SpaceX conducts 15th Starship test flight with unprecedented maneuver attempt

The giant rocket lifted off from Texas carrying 26 Starlink satellites to test the unprecedented recovery of its two reusable stages after an orbital journey.

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Published November 13, 2026, 21:16 (Brasília time) · 2 min read

View of the Starship spacecraft in space during its 15th test flight, with on-screen telemetry. — The Starship vehicle in flight during its 15th test in Texas. Photo: Reprodução/G1

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The essentials of this story

What happened: SpaceX conducted the 15th Starship test flight to attempt the unprecedented recovery of both stages and place 26 Starlink satellites into orbit.
Who is affected: SpaceX and users of the Starlink internet service.
What changes: The test advances the goal of rapid rocket stage reusability and expands the satellite constellation with 26 new units.

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Sources

SpaceX realiza 15º voo de teste do foguete Starship com manobra jamais vista durante os voos anteriores — CNN Brasil (accessed 11/14/2026)
SpaceX faz novo teste da Starship e tenta manobra inédita — g1 — últimas notícias (accessed 11/13/2026)
SpaceX lança foguete Starship para teste de manobra inédita — g1 — mundo (accessed 11/13/2026)

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