SpaceX Plans to Catch Both Starship Stages on Flight 15

SpaceX plans to try catching both stages of Starship on Flight 15, expected in November, testing whether its launch tower can recover the upper stage as well as the booster. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined the plan during the company’s third-quarter earnings webcast Oct. 20. Ship is Starship’s upper stage, while Super Heavy is its booster. The plan calls for both to return to the tower for capture by its mechanical arms. SpaceX has caught Super Heavy before. Its Jan. 16, 2025, Flight 7 mission marked the second successful booster catch at the tower.

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