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‘Chopsticks’ catch rocket
Published: Oct 13, 2024 10:42 PM
This still image taken from a SpaceX broadcast shows the Starship's Super Heavy Booster being grappled mid-air as it returns to the launch pad at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024, during the Starship Flight 5 test, which featured a successful first-ever attempt to catch the returning Super Heavy booster using mechanical

This still image taken from a SpaceX broadcast shows the Starship's Super Heavy Booster being grappled mid-air as it returns to the launch pad at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024, during the Starship Flight 5 test, which featured a successful first-ever attempt to catch the returning Super Heavy booster using mechanical "chopsticks" on the launch tower. Photo: VCG