ScienceStarship Flight 15 reportedly targeted for a ship-catch attempt
A September 20 post quotes Elon Musk saying re-flying Starship would make it the first fully reusable orbital rocket.
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A September 20, 2026 post quotes Elon Musk saying Flight 14 would be Starship’s last flight before an attempt to catch the ship. The post identifies Flight 15 as the target for that attempt. It also quotes Musk saying re-flying the ship would achieve the first fully reusable orbital rocket, and frames catching and re-flying the ship and booster as essential to multiplanetary ambitions.
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Starship Flight 15 reportedly targeted for a ship-catch attempt
A September 20 post quotes Elon Musk saying re-flying Starship would make it the first fully reusable orbital rocket.
TLDR
A September 20, 2026 post quotes Elon Musk saying Flight 14 would be Starship’s last flight before an attempt to catch the ship. The post identifies Flight 15 as the target for that attempt. It also quotes Musk saying re-flying the ship would achieve the first fully reusable orbital rocket, and frames catching and re-flying the ship and booster as essential to multiplanetary ambitions.