SIX ENGINES! SpaceX fires Ship 42 and simulates a deorbit burn ahead of Flight 15

SpaceX completed static fires of Ship 42, the Starship upper stage preparing for Flight 15, SpaceX said on October 28, 2026. The ship performed a full-duration static fire of its six Raptor engines and fired a single Raptor engine to simulate a deorbit burn. Booster 22, the Super Heavy booster for the flight, completed a 33-engine static fire on October 25. SpaceX is targeting November for Flight 15 and plans to try catching both the booster and the ship with the launch tower. Video Credit: SpaceX