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Why SpaceX Wants To Catch Starship Instead Of Landing It

Original: Why SpaceX Wants To Catch Starship Instead Of Giving It Landing Legs

SpaceX is designing its Starship system so that the Super Heavy booster is caught mid-air by the launch tower's mechanical arms rather than landing on legs. The approach is meant to shed weight, simplify refurbishment, and enable rapid rocket reusability, and it continues to draw attention as the company tests the technique in Texas.

Why now: Ongoing Starship test flights keep the unusual 'catch' landing method a topic of interest.

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• Why SpaceX Wants To Catch Starship Instead Of Giving It Landing Legs · BGR

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