SpaceX Catches Starship Booster With Mechanical Arms
SpaceX pulled off an impressive feat on Sunday during its fifth Starship test flight, bringing the massive first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad.
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00:00SpaceX pulls off an impressive feat on Sunday during its fifth Starship test flight, bringing
00:06the massive first-stage booster back to its Texas launch pad using giant mechanical arms.
00:12It's a big win for the company as it works toward making a fully reusable rocket for
00:17future Moon and Mars missions. The super-heavy booster launched at 7.25 a.m. Central Time
00:23from SpaceX's Boca Chica site. The descent back to the pad was the riskiest part of the flight,
00:29but SpaceX seemed to nail it. This test adds another
00:32chapter to SpaceX's ongoing quest to push the boundaries of space travel.