Following the successful completion of Starship's 13th integrated flight test, SpaceX plans to attempt catching the vehicle with the launch tower on its next flight. The recent test demonstrated progress toward making Starship fully reusable.
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SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.
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SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight https://www.europesays.com/uk/1110933/ SpaceX was more than lucky Friday, sending its 13th full-scale Starship test flight halfway around the world from… SpaceX was more than lucky Friday, sending its 13th full-scale Starship test flight halfway around the world from South Texas to an on-target, intact