Mechazilla Booster Catch Attempt on the Next SpaceX Starship Flight

Elon says the next SpaceX Starship flight will likely attempt a Mechazilla launch tower catch of the booster.

If successful this would mean saving 33 of the 39 engines for a Starship Superheavy. This would mean getting to the reusability level of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

There will be no FAA delay to get this licensed for the next launch. This likely happens in July.

There has been a successful simulated booster landing with the soft landing in the water on this last launch.

Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean!

Congratulations @SpaceX team on an epic achievement!! https://t.co/UnXbnmZ2pE

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 6, 2024

I think we should try to catch the booster with the mechazilla arms next flight!

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 6, 2024

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