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SpaceX's Mechazilla Catches a Starship Booster on First Try


first time ever, SpaceX has followed through on a Starship test launch by bringing back the Super Heavy booster for an on-target catch in the arms of its "Mechazilla" launch-tower cradle in Texas. "This is a day for the engineering history books," SpaceX launch commentator Kate Tice said.

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