SpaceX catches Starship upper stage at launch tower for first time
SpaceX caught the Starship upper stage, Ship 42, with the chopstick arms of its Starbase launch tower on Nov. 14, 2026, about 22.5 hours after liftoff—the...
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Starship Flight 15 reaches low-Earth orbit; booster catch possible Saturday
SpaceX's 15th Starship test flight lifted off from Starbase, Texas, on Friday and reached a nominal low-Earth orbit after a flawless first-stage ascent.
SpaceX launches 22-hour Starship Flight 15, aborts booster catch
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 15 from Starbase, Texas, on Nov. 13 at 5:47 p.m. ET, beginning a planned 22-hour test that reached low Earth orbit and...
