The primary objectives for this fifth flight test are two-fold: attempting the first-ever "catch" of the Super Heavy booster at the launch site and achieving an on-target Starship reentry and splashdown in the Indian ocean. The latter goal has already been achieved in the previous test mission in June, but the booster catch is a novel and challenging feat in the history of rocketry. The plan is for the booster to slow to a hover and position itself inside the zone of two "chopstick" arms attached to the launch tower. The arms will then close around the booster and hold it up after its engines stop firing.