Stunning views from Ship 42 moments before its historic catch attempt

Watch Ship 42 in all its glory here, as it's seen in striking visuals following its deorbit burn during Starship Flight 15. After deploying all 26 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit and completing 14 orbits around Earth, the spacecraft began its return journey through the atmosphere. The successful reentry culminated in a historic first: Mechazilla caught Starship's upper stage at Starbase, Texas, on November 14. This marked the first successful tower catch of a Starship upper stage, a major milestone in SpaceX's development of the fully reusable launch system. Video credit: SpaceX.