Starship Might Be Catch Ready, Says Elon Musk | This Week in Spaceflight

Starship Flight 13 launches successfully with key milestones including Super Heavy boostback improvements, the first deployment of operational Starlink V3 satellites, and a full in-space Raptor relight before Ship 40’s controlled splashdown, while Blue Origin advances New Glenn Launch Complex-36 repairs after its static-fire explosion by recovering the launch table and relocating a Stage 2 transporter-erector amid CONOPS redesigns and potential Stage 2 test-stand plans at Kennedy and Stennis. Rocket Lab expands its footprint with a $266 million Space Force HASTE contract for 12 suborbital missions from Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex, RFA ONE stands fully stacked on the pad at SaxaVord ahead of the UK’s first vertical orbital launch attempt, and Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 becomes India’s first private rocket to reach orbit on its debut flight carrying four payloads. Additional updates cover Artemis III progress with the final RS-25 engines and booster stacking, ESA’s fifth metal 3D print on the ISS, JAXA’s successful Epsilon S motor test, and a busy week of global launches from China, Russia, and SpaceX. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ Thanks to ‪@scottmanley‬ for allowing us to use his images of the Artemis heatshields. 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal. 🖋️ Written by Martijn Luinstra, Martin Smith, & Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera. 🎥 Footage from: Max Evans, John Galloway, Brady Kenniston, Jerry Pike, D Wise, Starbase Live, Space Coast Live, Jack Beyer, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Rocket Factory Augsburg, Skyroot Aerospace, NASA/Alaska Aerospace Corporation, NASA, Scott Manley, JAXA, nvs-live.com, DLR, Russian Aerospace Forces, SpaceTY, Vony7, CCTV/CASC, 中小學生職業體驗中心, 陳陳得陳, 搞機圈的那些事, 黑白猫名字被占用, Roscosmos/Russian MOD/Dmitry Rogozin, Northrop Grumman, Roscosmos, Google Earth. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/conte... #Starship #Flight13 #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #RocketLab #RFAOne #Skyroot #Vikram1 #Spaceflight LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3