Musk: Starship Flight 15 will attempt first ship catch

Elon Musk said Starship Flight 15, expected in four to six weeks around Thanksgiving, will attempt to catch the upper stage with the tower for the first time. Success would mark the first full recovery of an orbital-class rocket, with Flight 16 planned to refly both booster and ship.

• Flight 15 is about four to six weeks away, near Thanksgiving
• SpaceX will try to catch the ship, not just the Super Heavy booster
• Flight 16 aims to refly both the booster and the ship
• Starship V3 is designed to deliver 100 metric tons to orbit