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SpaceX to Attempt Mid-Air Catch of Both Starship Stages for the First Time: Musk Calls It a 'Civilizational Milestone'

Technology 10/21/2026, 15:22

In SpaceX's Q3 2026 report, Elon Musk announced that the company will attempt to catch both Starship stages in mid-air for the first time using the Mechazilla tower as early as November, calling it a 'civilizational milestone'.

SpaceX Postpones the Starship Catch by the Mechazilla Tower: First Upper-Stage Catch Pushed Back by Several Months

Technology 08/24/2026, 06:10

SpaceX has postponed the first attempt to catch the Starship upper stage with the Mechazilla tower: instead of the upcoming 14th launch, the maneuver has been pushed back by several months. Ahead lies the spacecraft's first orbital flight.