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Watch SpaceX's Starship come down for nighttime splashdown during epic test flight (video)
A new video shows the upper stage of SpaceX's Starship coming down for a nocturnal splashdown during its fifth test flight.
SpaceX launches Starship the 5th time; successfully catches booster in huge mechanic arm
Mechazilla, a giant metal arm, successfully caught SpaceX's descending rocket booster during fifth test launch.
In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad
SpaceX has pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket. Elon Musk's company caught the returning booster back at the Texas launch pad with mechanical arms Sunday, shortly after liftoff.
Relive SpaceX's epic Starship launch (and rocket catch) in these jawdropping photos and video
The fifth flight test of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Oct. 13 demonstrated not only great engineering but also some amazing photography. Here are some of the best shots.
SpaceX Advances Starship Program With a Launch and a Catch
The company completed a successful test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built. Some residents near the Texas site experienced shaking as the landing vehicle was caught by mechanical arms.
SpaceX successfully catches returning Starship rocket
The risky maneuver is a step toward SpaceX’s goal of full reusability for Starship, which is the world’s most powerful rocket, and is key to NASA’s plans to return to the moon.
SpaceX Achieves Historic Starship Landing on Fifth Test Flight
The fifth test flight of SpaceX's Starship ended with a groundbreaking success—a smooth landing. This marks the first time a rocket of such size and power has returned to Earth after reaching space. This achievement highlights how close the future of space travel truly is.
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SpaceX Starship Ocean Landing is Promising for a Tower Catch Attempt
Elon Musk said the SpaceX starship achieved a precise, soft landing in the ocean, paving the way for return to launch site ...
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 20 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 at ...
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SpaceX Catches a Falling Starship—A First in Spaceflight History
SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the air ...
Why SpaceX's latest Starship launch was such a huge deal for space travel
Elon Musk stands victorious in his ambitious Starship plans now that SpaceX caught the Super Heavy booster with giant ...
Why SpaceX catching Starship will change everything about space travel
SpaceX has pulled off an unbelievable feat by successfully performing the first Starship booster catch. Here's why that ...
SpaceX Just Successfully Caught Its Starship Booster on Its Launchpad
The 233-foot-long booster was caught by giant "chop-stick" arms during landing. This technical breakthrough on a rocket ...
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SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says
SpaceX just caught the giant first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket — and it plans to do the same with the vehicle's ...
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SpaceX is NASA’s biggest lunar rival
NASA’s claim that its third flight, Artemis III, could see an American woman set foot somewhere near the Moon’s south pole, ...