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Watch SpaceX successfully execute the first ‘chopstick’ catch of Starship

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After aborting a planned catch of Starship Flight 15's booster, SpaceX successfully captured Starship with its "Mechazilla" launch and catch tower for the first time. The company has performed 'chopstick' catches of its boosters before, but this is the first time the maneuver has successfully been executed on the Starship vehicle itself. SpaceX CEO Elon

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  1. The VergeWatch SpaceX successfully execute the first ‘chopstick’ catch of StarshipAfter aborting a planned catch of Starship Flight 15's booster, SpaceX successfully captured Starship with its "Mechazilla" launch and catch tower for the first time. The company has performed 'chopstick' catches of its boosters before, but this is the first time the maneuver has successfully been executed on the Starship vehicle itself. SpaceX CEO Elon
  2. NPRSpaceX 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.
  3. Hacker NewsSpaceX Catches the Starship to end Flight 15
  4. EngadgetSpaceX 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. GizmodoUPDATED: SpaceX Successfully Salvages Its Attempt to Catch a StarshipThe booster catch was spectacularly aborted. The upper stage catch was successful.
  6. MashableSpaceX Starship landing livestream: Watch the catch attempt liveSpaceX is going to attempt a controlled upright landing for its Starship craft, and you can watch live.
  7. BBCSpaceX 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)Can 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.
  9. CNNHere’s how SpaceX plans to catch its latest spaceship with ‘chopsticks’