Starship Flight 15: SpaceX captures close-up view of Earth before historic catch

SpaceX’s Starship upper stage, Ship 42, captured a close-up view of Earth from orbit shortly before its historic tower catch at Starbase, Texas, on Saturday, November 14. The footage was recorded during the final phase of Flight 15, after Starship completed approximately 14 orbits around Earth and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites. Following a deorbit burn and atmospheric reentry, Ship 42 returned to Starbase after approximately 22 and a half hours in flight, where the launch tower’s mechanical arms caught the spacecraft for the first time. The Super Heavy V3 booster, meanwhile, did not complete its planned tower catch after SpaceX called off the attempt due to a low-fuel alarm. It subsequently splashed down in the Gulf of America. Video Credit: SpaceX