SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says

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October 16, 2024, 12:00 PM

• •SpaceX caught its Starship megarocket's first-stage booster on Sunday (Oct. 13).
• •The company plans to do the same with Starship's upper stage in the coming months.
• •Launch-tower catches of Ship likely won't apply to all of the vehicle's missions, however.

SpaceX successfully caught the first stage of its Starship megarocket during its fifth test flight on Sunday (Oct. 13). The company now plans to catch the upper stage of the vehicle, known as Starship, or Ship, in the coming months as well, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

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