2024-11-20 02:06:21

SpaceX Starship: sixth test successful but booster not caught by robot arms – video

Elon Musk's SpaceX has carried out the sixth test launch of its Starship rocket, with US president-elect Donald Trump joining Musk in Texas to watch the flight. The launch was a success but the company was unable to pull off a repeat of its fifth test where giant robot arms caught the rocket's booster as it fell back to the launchpad, preventing damage and allowing for reuse. SpaceX opted instead for a fiery splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2024/nov/20/spacex-starship-sixth-test-successful-but-booster-not-caught-by-robot-arms-video

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