Musk says Starship 42 will be the first tower catch
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Elon Musk wrote on X that Starship 42 will be the first tower catch, posting at 2026-10-29 02:37 UTC. The SpaceX and Tesla CEO framed the prediction as inevitable for the vehicle he named.
Elon Musk said on X that Starship 42 will make SpaceX's first tower catch, posting at 2026-10-29 02:37 UTC. Quoting a SpaceX Ship 42 update, he wrote: "As the prophecy foretold, Starship 42 will be the first tower catch." [1]
A tower catch would have the launch tower's mechanical arms grab a returning Super Heavy booster instead of a leg landing, a key step toward faster Starship reuse. Musk presented Ship 42 as the vehicle that will cross that milestone. [1]
The post is an original statement from Musk's @elonmusk account. It does not set a flight date; it identifies which Starship he says will achieve the first tower catch. [1]
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- Elon Musk (X): As the prophecy foretold, Starship 42 will be the first tower catch
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