@elonmusk: As the prophecy foretold, Starship 42 will be the first tower catch
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SpaceX completed Ship 42's static fire tests ahead of Starship Flight 15, and Elon Musk predicted it will be the first Starship to be caught by the launch tower.
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As the prophecy foretold, Starship 42 will be the first tower catch
SpaceX (@SpaceX): Ship 42 static fires complete. The Starship preparing for Flight 15 performed a full duration, six-engine static fire, and fired a single Raptor engine to simulate a deorbit burn
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SpaceX 完成了 Ship 42 的静态点火测试，为星舰 Flight 15 做准备，包括一次全时长六引擎静态点火和一次单台 Raptor 引擎的脱轨燃烧模拟。