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  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Caught

    10/23/2024 11:49:20 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 8 replies
    NASA ^ | 23 Oct, 2024 | Credit & Copyright: SpaceX
    Explanation: What if a rocket could return to its launch tower -- and be caught? This happened for the first time 10 days ago, after a SpaceX Starship rocket blasted off from its pad in Boca Chica, Texas, USA. Starship then split, as planned, with its upper stage landing in the Pacific Ocean. The big difference was the lower stage, Super Heavy Booster 12, was caught by its launch tower about 7 minutes later. Catching a rocket for reuse is a new and innovative way to help reduce the cost of rocket flight by making rockets more easily reusable. Starship...