SpaceX will try to catch its giant Starship rocket mid-air

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Starship’s Super Heavy Booster is grappled at the launch pad during the Starship Flight 5 test in Starbase, near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024. – SpaceX successfully “caught” the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company’s quest for rapid reusability. (Photo by SERGIO FLORES / AFP) / NO USE AFTER JANUARY 31, 2025 23:00:00 GMT – AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024