SpaceX catches upper stage of Starship rocket in historic first

First reported by Scientific American at Fri 12:45 PM · 8 outlets in all

1. NPR1hSpaceX successfully catches Starship and makes historyThe company's spacecraft returned to its Texas launchpad in dramatic fashion — by carefully lowering itself until two metal arms attached to the launch tower could secure it.
2. Hacker News1hSpaceX Catches the Starship to end Flight 15
3. CNBC1hSpaceX catches upper stage of Starship rocket in historic firstStarship Test Flight 15 marked the first time Elon Musk's company tried to catch both the booster and upper stage of the rocket.
4. Engadget1hSpaceX successfully catches Starship after launch for the first timeWhile the company has pulled off this trick a few times with Super Heavy boosters, it was a first for the Ship.
5. Yahoo News13hSetback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch testThe Starship rocket launched successfully on Friday [Getty Images] SpaceX will decide later whether to try to catch the top part of its huge Starship rocket as it returns to Earth.The company had hoped to catch both the bottom and upper stages of the rocket using mechanical arms - nicknamed chopsticks - on its launch tower.But the first catch of the rocket's booster was aborted a few minutes after the launch, and instead the booster diverted to the ocean, bursting into flames just above the sea.The top part, known as the Ship, is due to return to Earth at about 15:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on…
6. Financial Times(subscription required)23hSpaceX catches returning Starship rocket in monumental breakthroughElon Musk’s company takes big step forward in plan to send reusable manned rockets to Mars
7. BBC26hSpaceX successfully catches top of huge Starship rocket for first timeThe rocket stage was caught mid air using huge mechanical arms nicknamed “chopsticks”.
8. Scientific American(subscription required)28hCan SpaceX catch its Starship?The 15th spaceflight of SpaceX’s giant launch vehicle aimed for something unprecedented: snatching both rocket stages from midair after a journey to orbit. The test proved partially successful, but ended in a historic first.