SpaceX Starship to attempt first full-orbit flight with payload deploy and tower catch
hey_abusiddik · x · 2026-11-14
SpaceX is about to attempt something never done in spaceflight history: after the 233-foot Super Heavy booster is caught mid-air by the launch tower's mechanical arms (done once before on Flight 5 in October 2024), the Starship upper stage will complete a full orbit of Earth, deploy Starlink V3 satellites, re-enter belly-first at 17,000 mph, flip upright, descend, and be caught by the same tower — a full closed-loop reuse demonstration of both stages.
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