TEXAS — SpaceX has successfully caught the Starship spacecraft with the mechanical arms of its launch tower for the first time, marking a major step in the company’s effort to develop a fully reusable rocket system.
The spacecraft returned to the company’s Starbase facility in Texas after a mission lasting about 22.5 hours. It re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and was guided towards the launch tower, where two large mechanical arms, known as “chopsticks”, caught and secured it.
The successful catch was the first of its kind for the Starship upper stage. The Super Heavy booster did not return to the tower during this flight. It diverted to a water landing in the Gulf of Mexico after a low-fuel warning.
SpaceX aims to recover and reuse both parts of the rocket. The latest test is an important milestone in that effort and in the company’s plans for future space missions.
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