SpaceX Starship Flight 15 completed a historic recovery: Ship 42 was caught by the launch tower’s mechanical arms at Starbase Texas after spending about 22.5 hours in orbit, circling Earth 14 times, and deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites on November 14 Eastern Time. This was the first time a Starship spacecraft had been recovered after returning from orbit. During the same mission, Super Heavy Booster 22 aborted its recovery due to a guidance issue and self-destructed over the Gulf of Mexico. SpaceX said preliminary indications suggest the booster’s return burn ended early because of insufficient fuel, and the cause is still under investigation. Musk said on X on November 14 that the booster was slightly short on fuel. (Sources: Space.com, Associated Press, SpaceX, November 14–15)$BTC $ETH