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Sci & Tech● Low34m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 10:05 AM

Watch: SpaceX catches Starship in midair on return to launch tower

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SpaceX's Starship spacecraft was successfully caught by giant mechanical arms at its Texas launch tower after a 22-hour journey, marking the first successful midair capture of a Starship returning from space.

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