SpaceX Attempts History Friday With the First-Ever Double Catch
SpaceX is going to catch the Super Heavy rocket and the upper stage of the Starship booster, something never done before.
SpaceX is set to attempt history on Friday, Nov. 13, by achieving a double catch for the first time in the launch and recovery of its Starship rocket. The company's latest Starship, the Super Heavy V3, will orbit Earth 14 times before returning on Saturday, Nov. 14. This mission represents an unprecedented step forward in rocket reusability, as SpaceX aims to catch both the booster and the upper stage of the rocket using Mechazilla, the launch-and-catch tower situated at its facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
The Super Heavy V3 booster has been successfully caught by Mechazilla three times before, but this marks the first attempt for the Super Heavy V3 rocket. SpaceX plans to stream the launch from its X account and website, offering viewers a unique perspective of Earth from space as the Starship orbits. Should the mission proceed as planned, the expected landing time for Starship will be 4:17 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 14.
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