During the recent fifth Starship test flight, SpaceX captured the Super Heavy booster with its "Mechazilla" tower, showcasing remarkable engineering and ingenuity.
The booster, measuring 233 feet and weighing over 600,000 pounds, was caught by the tower's "chopsticks" arms—a testament to SpaceX's significant advancements.
Harvard astronomer Jonathan McDowell expressed surprise at the success of the catch, noting it seemed improbable yet demonstrated SpaceX's progress in space technology.
This achievement is pivotal for SpaceX's goal to create a fully reusable heavy-lift launch platform for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
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