SpaceX returned a starship to the launch tower for the first time.
The 15th test flight of the starship system marked the first time that the starship's upper stage was captured by the Mechazila turret's mechanical arms after returning from orbit.
Previously, a similar method was applied only in the first stage of the system - the super heavy accelerator.
At the same time, the first stage of a super heavy was lost: instead of being captured, it was directed into the Gulf of Mexico, splashed down and exploded.