In Pictures: SpaceX Starship Flight 15: How to Watch the First Double Tower Catch Attempt

SpaceX's Starship Flight 15 will build on decades of rocket heritage as it pursues the first double tower catch.

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The Flight 15 attempt comes as launch vehicles worldwide push toward ever-greater reusability.

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A successful double catch would advance SpaceX's goal of rapid, aircraft-like reuse of orbital rockets.

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Weather at Starbase, Texas, will factor into whether the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage can be caught.

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Both the booster and the ship are slated to return to the launch tower's catch arms in a first-of-its-kind maneuver.

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Flight 15 hinges on FAA approval before SpaceX can proceed with the landmark catch attempt.

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Starship vehicles are assembled in SpaceX's sprawling Starbase facilities ahead of each test flight.

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If successful, the double catch would mark another milestone in SpaceX's drive toward frequent Starship flights.

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SpaceX has not yet confirmed a launch date for Flight 15, which remains contingent on regulatory clearance.

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