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SpaceX to attempt catching Starship and booster, Musk says

Original: SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company would

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX will attempt, next month, to catch its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster as they return from launch, aiming to recover the entire orbital launch system for the first time. The plan involves the launch tower's mechanical arms grabbing the booster mid-air. Success would mark a major step toward full reusability of the rocket system, central to Musk's goals for lunar and Mars missions.

Why now: The announcement of an unprecedented rocket-catching maneuver next month has drawn wide attention from space and technology followers.

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• SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company would attempt to catch Starship and its booster next month, with the goal of recovering the entire orbital launch system for the first time. If successful, Musk… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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