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SpaceX moves Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for Flight 15 testing

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SpaceX has moved Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for cryogenic proof testing ahead of their planned use on Starship Flight 15. The mission could launch roughly one month after Flight 14, assuming the earlier flight proceeds successfully.

Discovered 2026-09-09T13:28:46.538289-07:00 | 2026-09-09T13:28:46.538289-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Cryogenic proof testing is the next identified preparation step for the Booster 22–Ship 42 pairing, providing a milestone ahead of Flight 15.
  • The planned cadence—potentially about one month between Flights 14 and 15—makes Flight 14’s outcome a direct schedule dependency for SpaceX’s Starship test program.

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