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SpaceX’s Starship nails a smooth return with historic catch

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SpaceX’s Starship nails a smooth return with historic catch

SpaceX has caught the upper stage of its giant Starship rocket in midair for the first time, using mechanical arms nicknamed ‘chopsticks’.

The spacecraft made a triumphant return to Earth, landing at the same launch pad it left 22 hours earlier in a milestone moment for the company.