SpaceX is expected to eventually attempt to "catch" the Starship vessel itself, but failures in the first half of 2025 have marred the company's push to make flights more routine (Space.com, WCCF Tech). A catch will be considered successful upon the ship being "caught" as intended after a space flight reaching an altitude of at least 100 km (Britannica - Karman Line, X - Elon Musk). A capture of the booster will not count.

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