Living definition
What is SpaceX Starship Flight 5 — First Super Heavy Booster Catch?
Space Launch & SatellitesEnergy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-09-22
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
SpaceX Starship Flight 5 — First Super Heavy Booster Catch is a test flight of SpaceX's fully reusable launch system in which the first-stage booster returned to its launch tower and was caught by mechanical arms rather than landing on legs.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-09-22, verified readiness is 26 (claimed 50, reported 39, gap 24) — Growing evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for SpaceX Starship Flight 5 — First Super Heavy Booster Catch.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06