SpaceX achieves first Starship spacecraft tower catch following milestone 14-orbit Starlink mission
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The spacecraft reignited three engines to flip itself into a vertical position and steer itself toward the launch tower, where two mechanical "chopstick" arms clasped onto the craft as it hovered.
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SpaceX achieves first Starship spacecraft tower catch following milestone 14-orbit Starlink mission
The spacecraft reignited three engines to flip itself into a vertical position and steer itself toward the launch tower, where two mechanical "chopstick" arms clasped onto the craft as it hovered.
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