SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".
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SpaceX catches Starship for first time after return from orbit
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SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
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SpaceX's Starship set for return to Earth after failed booster catch
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SpaceX catches Starship midair after return from orbit
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It was the 15th test flight of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket system, originally meant to feature a groundbreaking twin capture of both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship.
STARBASE: SpaceX has caught the upper stage of its giant Starship rocket system for the first time after it returned to Earth on Saturday after a test flight into space, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
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