Here's How SpaceX's "Chopsticks" Caught a Rocket In This Beautiful Engineering Feat
Seven minutes after liftoff, SpaceX’s 200-foot-tall, 30-foot-wide Super Heavy rocket ended up right back where it started.
SpaceX rocket booster makes successful landing after test launch - as it is caught by 'chopsticks'
The launch tower’s monstrous metal arms, dubbed chopsticks, caught the descending 232-foot stainless steel booster and gripped it tightly, dangling it well above the ground
Launch tower's 'chopsticks' catch descending rocket booster as SpaceX launches Starship
SpaceX on Sunday launched its fifth Starship test flight from Texas and returned the rocket's towering first-stage booster back to land for the first time, achieving a novel recovery method involving large metal arms.
Relive SpaceX's epic Starship launch (and rocket catch) in these jawdropping photos and video
The fifth flight test of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Oct. 13 demonstrated not only great engineering but also some amazing photography. Here are some of the best shots.
See SpaceX ‘Chopsticks’ Catch Rocket In World First After Starship Launch
Everything you need to know about the SpaceX Starship Flight 5, including footage of its catching of the Super Heavy booster.
SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says
SpaceX just caught the giant first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket — and it plans to do the same with the vehicle's upper stage soon.
Why SpaceX Ditched Landing Gear For 'Chopsticks' On Starship
SpaceX made history when it successfully caught the Starship's Super Heavy booster in "chopstick" arms. Here is why it no ...
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SpaceX catches giant Starship booster with 'Chopsticks' on historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video)
SpaceX launched its 400-foot-tall (122 meters) Starship vehicle for the fifth time ever today (Oct. 13), sending the giant ...
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SpaceX to catch Starship's upper stage with 'chopsticks' next year
SpaceX has revealed plans to catch the upper stage of its Starship megarocket, using its innovative "chopstick" arms ...
Author feels more included thanks to chopsticks
An author who is housebound and largely bedbound has been using a miniature cardboard cut out version of herself on ...
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Catching rockets with chopsticks and more
If you didn’t notice what Elon Musk did on Monday at SpaceX, I am not sure I can help you. The one-liner: SpaceX launched a ...
SpaceX Achieves Its First-Ever ‘Chopsticks’ Landing
SpaceX launched and returned a large rocket booster to its Texas site, catching it with mechanical arms in its first-ever “chopsticks” landing.
Watch astonishing moment Starship booster caught in mid-air 'chopsticks manoeuvre'
It’s the first time the "chopsticks manoeuvre" has been attempted, with previous boosters landing in the ocean.