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2024 - 10 - 13

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Just Made Space History - And It’s Not Just Rocket Science!

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Catch a ride to the stars as SpaceX pulls off a jaw-dropping feat with its Starship booster! 🚀✨

In a stunning display of engineering prowess, SpaceX has successfully caught its towering Super Heavy booster in a riveting fifth test flight that took place on Sunday. This remarkable achievement marks a milestone in rocket technology, showcasing SpaceX's innovative approach to reusable spacecraft. The flight began at dawn from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, where the mighty Starship launched and soared into the sky before returning safely, quite literally, back to its roots.

The highlight of this extraordinary endeavor was undoubtedly the catch of the booster, affectionately dubbed ‘Mechazilla’, a pair of mechanical arms designed to cradle the returning rocket. This was the first time in history that such a feat was accomplished, turning what was once a far-fetched dream into a thrilling reality. And let’s be honest, watching a rocket booster being caught mid-air is the type of spectacle that redefines the boundaries of amusement at launch sites!

Not only did SpaceX manage to grab the Super Heavy booster like a pro, but they also proved that reusability is the viable future of space travel. Elon Musk’s ambition to send humans to the moon and ultimately Mars is edging closer to reality, thanks to these bold trials. With each successful catch, SpaceX is one step away from reducing costs and revolutionizing space transport—whoever said that rocket science was boring completely missed the point!

While this event has captured the world's attention, can we take a moment to appreciate how many snacks could have been made with the amount of fuel used to launch that giant rocket? Talk about a snack break in outer space! In all seriousness, this latest test marks a crucial leap forward for not just SpaceX, but the entire space industry as it continues to move toward a future where space travel is accessible and routine.

Interestingly, the Super Heavy booster stands over 20 stories tall—yes, that’s taller than most canals in Singapore! And did you know? The sheer thrust produced by Starship is equivalent to 18 Boeing 747s at full throttle combined! Keep an eye on SpaceX, because their next leap could very well take us to the moon! 🚀🤩

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SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test (The Straits Times)

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 ...

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SpaceX launches and lands Starship rocket in first test of giant ... (The Guardian)

Super Heavy first-stage booster grappled by mechanical arms as it returned to launch tower in Texas.

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SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster for first time ever as it ... (BBC News)

Elon Musk's SpaceX has succeeded in catching the Super Heavy booster as it returned to the launchpad in Texas.

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SpaceX launches its most ambitious Starship test flight yet. Here's ... (CNN)

The world's most powerful rocket launched on another daring test flight from the SpaceX Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas Sunday.

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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 launch test today (and how ... (Space.com)

SpaceX will launch its fifth Starship launch test, called Starship Flight 5, in what will be an audacious attempt to capture the giant rocket's booster at ...

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SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing during ... (NBC News)

SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket's more than 20-story tall booster.

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SpaceX catches Starship booster in crucial test flight (The Business Times)

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SpaceX launches fifth Starship, catches Super Heavy booster (SpaceNews)

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SpaceX launches 5th Starship — with a catch (POLITICO.eu)

The giant Starship rocket is designed to fulfill Elon Musk's ambition to send people to the moon and, eventually, to Mars.

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SpaceX successfully catches returning Starship booster with ... (FRANCE 24)

SpaceX's Starship test flight this Sunday achieved a world first: using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms – referred to as "Mechazilla" by SpaceX founder ...

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Musk's SpaceX catches returning booster rocket in technical milestone (Financial Times)

At dawn on the Texas coast, SpaceX launched an unmanned Starship rocket with its “super heavy booster”. After a brief flight into the atmosphere, the booster ...

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SpaceX 'catches' giant Starship rocket booster in fifth flight test (Aljazeera.com)

SpaceX launches enormous rocket on boldest test flight yet, catching returning booster back at pad with mechanical arms.

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In engineering feat by SpaceX, mechanical arms catch Starship ... (PBS NewsHour)

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SpaceX pulls off mid-air launch pad capture of descending Super ... (Spaceflight Now)

Super Heavy Booster 12 returns to the pad it launched from just seven minutes earlier. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now. In one of the most dramatic, ...

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SpaceX captures booster rocket in step toward Musk's Mars dream (The Japan Times)

The successful test underscores the astonishing progress SpaceX is making with its launch capabilities, even as Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk garners ...

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SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test (Reuters)

The company achieved another novel engineering feat in its push to build a reusable moon and Mars vehicle.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX catches giant Starship booster (Nikkei Asia)

(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 th.

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SpaceX's Dramatic Rocket Catch Brings Interplanetary Travel One ... (WIRED)

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA's Europa Clipper on Falcon ... (Spaceflight Now)

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket stands in launch position in preparation of NASA's Europa Clipper mission, which is set to launch on Oct. 14, 2024.

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NASA's Europa Clipper launches aboard SpaceX rocket (Los Angeles Times)

NASA probe launches aboard SpaceX rocket, bound for Jupiter's icy ocean moon to search for the building blocks of life.

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SpaceX Catches Super Heavy Booster on Fifth Flight Test (SpaceWatch.Global)

SpaceX has conducted its fifth flight test of the Starship rocket on successfully returning and catching the Super Heavy Booster.

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LIVE: NASA, SpaceX set for launch of historic Europa Clipper ... (NASASpaceflight.com)

NASA and SpaceX are set for the launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Europa Clipper to icy Jupiter ... (Space.com)

NASA's first mission to another ocean world in our solar system will launch toward Jupiter today (Oct. 14), but if you want to watch it live, you'll need to ...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches NASA's Europa Clipper ... (Space.com)

Europa Clipper launched today (Oct. 14) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, kicking off a highly anticipated astrobiology mission to the Jupiter ...

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SpaceX test flight triggers attention of Chinese enthusiasts - Global ... (Global Times)

SpaceX completed the fifth test flight of its giant Starship rocket, marking significant feats, including the successful capture of the rocket's “Super ...

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SpaceX launches Europa Clipper, NASA's largest spacecraft to ... (SatNews Publishers)

On Monday, October 14 at 12:06 p.m. ET Falcon Heavy launched NASA's Europa Clipper mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ...

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A Leap Forward in SpaceX's Reusability Milestone (texasborderbusiness.com)

SpaceX took a significant step toward revolutionizing space travel on Sunday, October 13, with the successful completion of the fifth test flight of its ...

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SpaceX Follows Milestone Starship Test With Europa Clipper Falcon ... (Via Satellite)

SpaceX hit an eye-catching milestone with its Starship test flight on Sunday from Texas, successfully catching the Super Heavy booster in the first attempt ...

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Texas at forefront of space exploration: NASA and SpaceX make ... (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)

SpaceX's Starship launch from Boca Chica, Texas, marked the first successful return of a booster rocket to its launch site.

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SpaceX's successful Sunday Starship launch — lucky 13, and on ... (SatNews Publishers)

Following a successful liftoff, ascent, stage separation, boostback burn, and coast, the Super Heavy booster performed its landing burn and was caught by the ...

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Why SpaceX 'catching' Starship booster with robotic arms is significant (The Indian Express)

SpaceX's Starship rocket system achieved a significant milestone on Sunday, with robotic arms catching the first stage booster after launch, bringing the ...

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