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SpaceX Catches Starship Rocket With Tower Arms For First Time
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Elon Musk's SpaceX has caught the upper stage of its giant Starship rocket with the mechanical 'chopsticks' arms on its Texas launch tower, a first for the vehicle as it returned from orbit. The 15th test flight had aimed to recover both stages, but Friday's booster catch was abandoned and it exploded above the sea. Reusing both parts could sharply cut the cost of spaceflight.
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