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Musk predicts Starship Flight 42 will achieve first tower catch

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says the upcoming Starship 42 test flight will mark the vehicle's first catch by the launch tower.

newest coverage 10d agosummary written 9d ago3 pieces51k likes & upvotes2.3k comments MastodonGoogle NewsX

What to know

  • Elon Musk announced on X that SpaceX's Starship flight 42 will be the first to achieve a tower catch of the Starship vehicle itself.
  • The post has drawn heavy engagement (over 51,000 likes, thousands of comments) but no official SpaceX technical briefing has been provided in the available coverage.
  • Coverage so far consists mainly of aggregator pickups of Musk's post rather than independent reporting or confirmation.

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Musk predicts Starship Flight 42 will achieve first tower catch
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    Aggregators pick up Musk's tower-catch prediction

    News aggregator and social sites republished Musk's statement without additional confirmation or technical detail from SpaceX.

    1. 1 outlet Elon Musk: Starship 42 Will Be the First Tower Catch

      first by BASENOR - Tesla Accessories, 10d ago

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    Musk says Starship 42 will be first tower catch

    Elon Musk posted on X predicting that the 42nd Starship test flight will achieve the first tower catch of the Starship vehicle, a step beyond the booster catches SpaceX has previously demonstrated.

    “As the prophecy foretold, Starship 42 will be the first tower catch…”
    — Elon Musk

    • As the prophecy foretold, Starship 42 will be the first tower catch

      @elonmuskX10d ago51k▲view on X ↗
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    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3338717/ Elon Musk: Starship 42 Will Be the First Tower Catch # ElonMusk # Musk

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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