SpaceX catches rocket returning from orbit in historic feat
The successful recovery marked the first time SpaceX caught a Starship upper stage returning from space using the massive mechanical arms, often called “chopsticks,” attached to its launch tower.
SpaceX successfully caught its Starship spacecraft with the mechanical arms of its launch tower in Texas on Saturday, marking a major milestone in the company’s effort to develop a fully reusable rocket system.
The 407-foot Starship launched Friday from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas on its 15th test flight.
The spacecraft reached orbit, deployed 26 Starlink satellites and completed 14 trips around Earth before returning Saturday.
The successful recovery marked the first time SpaceX caught a Starship upper stage returning from space using the massive mechanical arms, often called “chopsticks,” attached to its launch tower.
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