Image: Video screenshot via @SpaceX/X
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 15 (the 15th test flight) launched on Friday, November 13, 2026, from Starbase, Texas.
On Saturday, in spectacular fashion, the upper stage (Ship 42) was successfully caught by the launch tower’s mechanical arms.
This is the first time a Starship upper stage returning from orbit has been caught this way.
The upper stage is the part of the rocket that travels into space. On this flight, it carried the satellites that SpaceX released into orbit. Catching it brought that part of the rocket back to the launch site. SpaceX can now prepare it for another flight.
SpaceX shared video of the…
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