SpaceX launches Starship and catches its Super Heavy booster for the first time

Claudio Ctin4 hours ago3 hours ago1 mins

Screenshot: SpaceX livestream

SpaceX launched Starship for its fifth flight test at about 8:25AM ET from its South Texas launch site. The company succeeded in returning the Starship Super Heavy booster to its landing pad, where it was “caught” using arms on the launch tower that SpaceX refers to as the “chopsticks.”

The catch was a first for the booster, which the company hadn’t returned without incident before its previous flight test in June. The company’s next task is to return Starship, which is expected to splash down in the Indian Ocean, as it did before.

Screenshot: SpaceX livestream
Starship’s booster being caught by its launch tower “chopsticks.”

Liftoff was delayed slightly while it cleared boats out of its launch range, pushing…

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