Elon Musk just revealed a MASSIVE objective for Starship Flight 15
At X Takeover, Elon said Flight 15 is roughly 4–6 weeks away, potentially launching before Thanksgiving
And SpaceX is preparing to attempt the FIRST-EVER tower catch of a Starship upper stage
During recent Starship flights, SpaceX has already demonstrated incredibly precise, controlled ocean splashdowns
Flight 13 was so precise that Elon said if there had been a catch tower in the middle of the ocean, Starship would have been caught
SpaceX has already successfully caught Super Heavy boosters, and now it's preparing to catch the Starship spacecraft itself
Successfully recovering both stages will bring SpaceX a massive step closer to making Starship a fully reusable orbital transportation system
Flight 15 is going to be a HUGE step toward that future
At X Takeover, Elon said Flight 15 is roughly 4–6 weeks away, potentially launching before Thanksgiving
And SpaceX is preparing to attempt the FIRST-EVER tower catch of a Starship upper stage
During recent Starship flights, SpaceX has already demonstrated incredibly precise, controlled ocean splashdowns
Flight 13 was so precise that Elon said if there had been a catch tower in the middle of the ocean, Starship would have been caught
SpaceX has already successfully caught Super Heavy boosters, and now it's preparing to catch the Starship spacecraft itself
Successfully recovering both stages will bring SpaceX a massive step closer to making Starship a fully reusable orbital transportation system
Flight 15 is going to be a HUGE step toward that future