SpaceX managed to capture the spacecraft for the first time after the end of a test flight.
The Starship spacecraft was launched from the SpaceX base in Texas on November 13. It launched 26 Starlink satellites into orbit and spent 22 hours there, completing 14 orbits around the star. She then began her descent to the launch pad in Texas, where she was caught above the ground by mechanical manipulators.
In previous experiments, SpaceX was able to capture the return launcher three times, but capturing the upper stage had never been possible before. This was a new engineering achievement on the way to creating a complete reusable rocket system.