The SpaceX Starship's recycling test is at a delicate juncture. Its level 1 booster has been successfully recovered many times. Although the success rate of the “chopstick holder rocket” needs to be improved, it has been verified that it is possible. However, the recycling of Starship Class 2 spacecraft has not been able to go any further. During the 13th test flight in late July, the Starship S40 completed a complete soft drop in the Indian Ocean for the first time. It did not explode or sink as fast as before, which greatly encouraged the SpaceX team. Musk said on August 4 that the Starship will try to recycle the second-class spacecraft for the first time during the next test flight, which is tentatively scheduled to be carried out in late August. However, on Thursday, Musk recently announced that plans to recycle the Starship II sub-class may be delayed for several months. If SpaceX initially built a launch tower at sea to practice splashing, then it may have already recycled the spacecraft. The next Starship test flight could be at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.

The SpaceX Starship's recycling test is at a delicate juncture. Its level 1 booster has been successfully recovered many times. Although the success rate of the “chopstick holder rocket” needs to be improved, it has been verified that it is possible. However, the recycling of Starship Class 2 spacecraft has not been able to go any further. During the 13th test flight in late July, the Starship S40 completed a complete soft drop in the Indian Ocean for the first time. It did not explode or sink as fast as before, which greatly encouraged the SpaceX team. Musk said on August 4 that the Starship will try to recycle the second-class spacecraft for the first time during the next test flight, which is tentatively scheduled to be carried out in late August. However, on Thursday, Musk recently announced that plans to recycle the Starship II sub-class may be delayed for several months. If SpaceX initially built a launch tower at sea to practice splashing, then it may have already recycled the spacecraft. The next Starship test flight could be at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.