Space
Oct 13, 2024Starship booster caught at the tower
SpaceX catches a returning Super Heavy booster with the launch-tower "chopstick" arms — a first in spaceflight.
Tower-catch of a booster
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On 13 October 2024, during Starship's fifth integrated flight test, SpaceX returned the Super Heavy booster to the launch site and caught it in mid-air with the tower's mechanical arms. Catching the booster instead of landing on legs is a key step toward rapid, full reusability of the largest rocket ever built.
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