VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2025-07-16
“Looks like we will probably catch the ship with the tower in a few months. If there had been a tower out to sea where we practiced landing the ship, it would have been caught.”
Elon Musk · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2025-07-16
Elon Musk discussed plans for catching the Starship upper stage with the launch tower.
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