EVs
SpaceX Prepares Mechazilla for Future Starship Recovery
SpaceX has tested the Mechazilla capture system with the Starship S42 spacecraft at the Pad 2 launch site in preparation for future recovery operations.
September 12, 2026, 08:01 AM·iXBT

SpaceX has tested the Mechazilla capture system with the Starship S42 spacecraft at the Pad 2 launch site in preparation for future recovery operations.

SpaceX is installing a protective roof over its Pad 1 launch site at Starbase to shield equipment from exhaust during the recovery of Starship and Super Heavy vehicles.
