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Comment by codeulike | original | SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15

[−]codeulike · 2026-11-14 Sat 21:38 UTC · link

I like that they wrote "dont panic" on the fuselage above the s42 badge

[−]hdgvhicv · 2026-11-14 Sat 22:47 UTC · link

Did it carry a towel?

[−]Xorakios · 2026-11-15 Sun 03:47 UTC · link

And were Vogons banned from the mission?

[−]peterfirefly · 2026-11-15 Sun 04:56 UTC · link

Probably.

[−]extraextra · 2026-11-15 Sun 12:33 UTC · link

I guess it has to be a reference to A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which is one of Elon's favorite books. In the story, the answer to life, universe and everything is 42, and the guidebook carries “Don’t Panic” on its cover. The ship is S42, so the match is clear.