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SpaceX launch tower chopsticks capturing a Starship vehicle during recovery operations

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SpaceX Catches Starship With Mechazilla Tower for the First Time

SpaceX has completed its first successful tower catch of the Starship upper-stage vehicle using the Mechazilla launch infrastructure. The milestone came despite…

Nov 15, 2026 · 3:14 AM3 min readvia The Verge

Giant mechanical arms on a launch tower catch a descending rocket stage mid-air.

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SpaceX Catches Starship Rocket Stage Mid-Air Using Tower Arms

SpaceX successfully caught the top stage of its massive Starship rocket for the first time during a key recovery test. Ground systems used giant mechanical arms…

Nov 14, 2026 · 5:31 AM2 min readvia BBC US & Canada

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