On August 21, SpaceX's Starship recovery tests reached a pivotal stage. To date, the company has successfully recovered the first-stage booster on multiple occasions. While the success rate of the 'chopsticks catching rocket' technique still requires refinement, its technical viability has been confirmed. Nevertheless, advancements in the recovery of the second-stage spacecraft have been sluggish. During the 13th test flight in late July, the Starship spacecraft S40 executed a flawless soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, avoiding explosion or rapid sinking—a feat that significantly boosted the morale of the SpaceX team. Initially, Musk had intended to attempt the recovery of the second-stage spacecraft for the first time during the late-August test flight. However, he announced on Thursday that this plan may be pushed back by several months. Musk mentioned that had SpaceX constructed the launch tower at the sea splashdown practice site sooner, spacecraft recovery might have already been accomplished. The next Starship test flight is now anticipated to occur at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.