Flight 15 milestones stack up as Booster 22 completes a full 33-Raptor static fire at Pad 2 and Ship 42 runs both a single-engine in-space deorbit burn simulation and a full six-engine 60-second static fire at Massey’s ahead of the upcoming flight.
NASA outlines accelerated Artemis plans, including Starship HLS docking with Orion, propellant depot architecture, a permanent Raptor 3 reliability upgrade starting on Flight 15, and the first Cape Canaveral Starship launch expected in the coming months.
NSF flyovers cover rapid progress at Starbase (Gigabay nearing completion, Pad 1 flame trench and OLM work, Megabay stacking of Ships 43–45 and Booster 24) and the Space Coast (LC-39A tank farm finished, SLC-37 tower and trench advances, Roberts Road Gigabay doors and workstands).
Max Evans breaks down the hardware, timelines, and what it all means for double-catch attempts and lunar landings.
