SpaceX计划在第14次飞行中尝试星舰塔架捕获

Starship’s 13th flight ended with an image SpaceX had never seen before: the enormous stainless-steel spacecraft floating intact in the Indian Ocean. After descending through atmospheric fire, flipping upright and settling onto the water, the ship remained in one piece and continued transmitting data. That unusually gentle finish opened the door to a far more audacious return. Pending a complete review of the mission data, SpaceX plans to attempt the first tower catch of a Starship upper stage during Flight 14. The maneuver would bring the spacecraft back toward Starbase in South Texas, guide it beside the launch tower and place it between two mechanical arms moving into position around the descending vehicle. …