SpaceX will try to ‘catch’ giant Starship rocket shortly before landing

SpaceX’s next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms — a crucial step in the company’s quest for rapid reusability. The launch window opens at 7:00 am (1200 GMT) from the company’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. A […]

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