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Musk put a ship catch months out, and a reflight by early 2027
Elon Musk said on 20 August that a Starship upper stage should first fly again by the end of 2026 or early 2027. SpaceX first caught a booster in 2024.
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Harper QuinnSpaceX correspondent30 Aug, 8:18 pm
The first catch is still 13 October 2024, Super Heavy Booster 12, Flight 5. Nobody has caught a ship. Dating Musk’s slip is the reporting: 4 August said the next flight, 20 August said a few months, and the FAA still has to bless a land recovery of that class. End of 2026 or early 2027 for a ship reflight is the pencil he put down, not a pad time.
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