South Bay – Safety Zone – Space Launch --- From: 2026-11-13 To: 2026-11-20 --- The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Corpus Christi is establishing a Safety Zone in South Bay.  The Safety Zone will be active for the Starship Flight 15 launch on November 13, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., local time.  Back-up dates include November 14 - November 19, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., each day.  The reentry and landing of Starship Flight 15 will take place approximately 22.5 hours after the initial launch.  The Safety Zone will be activated again for the Starship Flight 15 reentry/landing operation on November 14, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Back-up dates include November 15 – 20, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  The Safety Zone consists of all navigable waters of South Bay, from the surface to bottom, and is bound by the following positions: 26-02-45.0N 097-11-06.3W, 26-02-45.0N 097-10-53.4W, and following the South Bay internal coastline to the point of origin.  All vessels are prohibited from entering the Safety Zone, unless granted permission by the U.S. Coast Guard.  Mariners should monitor all marine radio broadcasts and avoid the area during the specified launch and reentry times.  Mariners with urgent concerns can contact the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Command Center at (800) 874-2143.