SpaceX stock up 3.58% as Starship Flight 15 targets upper catch
Published on 11/12/2026 at 16:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSStarship Flight 15 raises stakes
- SpaceX is preparing the first attempted return of a Starship upper stage to its Starbase launch site.
- Flight controllers will permit the catch only if FAA-approved safety conditions are met.
- The mission is designed to deploy Starlink V3 satellites before the planned return sequence.
SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 15 for a first attempt to return the upper stage to Starbase and catch it with the launch tower. The plan was outlined in the company's November 7 update, which describes the maneuver as a step toward full rocket reusability.
SpaceX says Starship will initially fly on a passively safe suborbital trajectory. Flight controllers would then assess the vehicle before authorizing an orbital insertion burn with one sea-level Raptor engine. The mission is intended to deploy Starlink V3 satellites and coast for about 21 hours before the return attempt.
Approval remains the key condition
The return profile would send Starship over sparsely populated areas of northern Mexico and southern Texas before the vehicle approaches Starbase from the west. A deorbit burn, controlled reentry and a final engine-assisted maneuver would position the spacecraft between the tower's mechanical arms.
SpaceX says the return to the launch site will proceed only if internally developed conditions approved by the Federal Aviation Administration are met. Flight teams retain early-termination options, including splashdowns in cleared ocean areas, if the vehicle or tower does not meet the required safety criteria.
The latest SpaceX report puts the upper-stage catch at the center of the next execution test. A successful recovery would extend the company's existing booster-reuse strategy to the spacecraft itself, but the attempt remains conditional rather than an achieved capability.
SpaceX stock traded at 129.12 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 16:13 CET on Thursday, November 12, 2026. That was 3.58 percent above the 124.66-euro quote at 14:46 CET cited in the relevant November 12 report, a separate comparison from any Xetra session change.
SpaceX stock at a glance
- Company: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- ISIN: US84615Q1031
- Lang & Schwarz price: 129.12 euros at 16:13 CET on November 12, 2026
- Comparison: 3.58 percent above 124.66 euros at 14:46 CET in the November 12 report
US space and technology shares provide the broader market context for the upcoming test. Investors can follow the S&P 500 as the relevant US market backdrop.
More news and analyses on SpaceX stock will follow as Flight 15 approaches its launch window and regulatory status becomes clearer.
