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SpaceX targets first Starship upper-stage tower catch in the coming months

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SpaceX is likely to attempt the first catch of a Starship upper stage using the launch tower within the next few months, CEO Elon Musk said. Musk previously identified late August as a potential window for the milestone, which would advance the company’s reusability ambitions for its next-generation launch system.

Discovered 2026-08-20T13:32:33.743972-07:00 | 2026-08-20T13:32:33.743972-07:00

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  • A successful upper-stage catch would mark a major step in SpaceX’s effort to make Starship rapidly and fully reusable.
  • The timing provides a near-term milestone for Starship’s development, though the report does not establish a firm launch date or attempt schedule.

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