SpaceX to attempt first-ever catch of Starship booster next month

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday during the company's third-quarter earnings report that SpaceX will attempt to catch its Starship booster and upper stage next month, with the goal of recovering the entire orbital launch system for the first time. Musk called the effort "a profound technology milestone in the history of civilization consciousness," while acknowledging the outcome is far from certain. "Success is not guaranteed on these first flights, but I'd say it's more likely than not that this succeeds next flight," he said.