The starship prepares to land on the launch pad.

The starship prepares to land on the launch pad.

The Starship spacecraft, designed for manned missions to the moon and Mars, which is currently completing a 22-hour orbital test flight, is preparing to make its first robotic landing on the service tower at the launch pad in Texas, a SpaceX developer said. The mission teams conducted the last scheduled contingency check to return the vehicle to the launch point.