Starship's previous six test flights occurred in April and November of 2023 and March, June, October and November of last ...
One of the goals of this ambitious test flight was to catch Starship's giant first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, back at Starbase's launch tower, using the structure's "chopstick" arms.
SpaceX officials have said they will only proceed with the Flight 7 Super Heavy catch if the rocket and its launch tower each meet critical criteria to ensure a safe catch. If those criteria aren ...
is the key to making Super Heavy — and eventually Starship itself — reusable. On Thursday, the company did it again. A booster catch attempt was aborted on the previous mission due to ...