SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
Oct 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms, achieving another novel engineering feat in the company's push to build a reusable moon and Mars vehicle.
What Makes SpaceX’s 5th Starship Test Flight Such a Historic Milestone?
March 14, 2024: During this 48-minute test flight, the Starship reached orbital velocity for the first time. The launch also allowed SpaceX to perform a number of tests for the first time, including moving fuel from one tank to another within the upper-stage capsule and opening and closing payload doors that will one day deploy satellites.
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