SpaceX stock gets Starship Flight 15 test boost toward November

SpaceX has completed the latest propulsion checks for Starship's Ship 42, adding a new step toward Flight 15. A Yahoo News report published on Thursday, October 29, said the upper stage completed static-fire tests on October 26 and 27, while SpaceX confirmed the results in an October 28 post.

Ship 42 Clears Propulsion Tests

The company said Ship 42 performed a full-duration firing with all six Raptor engines and a separate single-engine firing to simulate a deorbit burn. The vehicle is assigned to Flight 15, the next integrated Starship test.

The completed tests add a specific hardware milestone to preparations that were described in the previous report, which covered the same Ship 42 campaign but did not include a scheduled launch window. Elon Musk has said Flight 15 is targeted for November.

Recovery Ambition Raises Stakes

SpaceX plans to attempt catches of both Ship 42 and the Super Heavy booster if regulators approve the operation. The launch tower's mechanical arms have already caught Super Heavy on three test flights, while Ship capture remains untested.

That recovery objective gives the mission significance beyond another propulsion test. A successful dual catch would provide a further demonstration of the fully reusable launch architecture, although the outcome remains dependent on flight performance and regulatory approval.

Stock Trades Below Prior Report

SpaceX stock traded at EUR 123.76 on Lang & Schwarz at 16:35 CET on Friday, October 30, 2026. That was 4.11 percent below the EUR 129.06 quote in the previous report published on October 29 at 11:43 CET; this is a since-report comparison, not a Xetra daily comparison.

The real-time quote of SpaceX stock remains the reference for the continuously updated euro indication.

Market context: Investors are also watching the S&P 500 as the broader US equity benchmark.

For investors, the next material milestones are the regulatory decision, final vehicle integration and the launch attempt targeted for November. More news and analyses on SpaceX stock.