SpaceX Starship Fifth Flight Test Image Collection. Starship was successfully launched Sunday, October 13, 2024, on its fifth flight test. History was made as Mechazilla caught Starship's super heavy booster at the Starbase launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas, on the first attempt. Mechazilla is a launch tower with arms that can catch and move a Starship super heavy booster after they return to Earth. This will speed up rocket reuse, reduce launch costs, and help SpaceX achieve its goal of a city on Mars by 2050.