SpaceX launches Starship rocket and catches booster in giant metal arms
by Ian Sample and agencies from Science | The Guardian on (#6REBF)
Elon Musk's huge rocket sets off on test flight before upper stage splashdown and explosion in Indian Ocean
Elon Musk's SpaceX achieved a significant milestone on Sunday by catching the massive booster stage from its Starship rocket in a pair of robotic arms as it fell back to the company's launchpad in southern Texas.
The historic feat, which drew praise from astronauts and space experts, topped a successful fifth test flight for the uncrewed Starship, which blasted off from the Boca Chica starbase at 7.25am local time (1325 BST) on Sunday.
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