With Starship catch, SpaceX still shows it can dazzle the world
Summary
SpaceX’s Starship upper stage returned from a flight around Earth and was caught by the launch tower at Starbase, Texas. The test demonstrated a method for recovering the upper stage that SpaceX aims to make rapidly reusable.Key Facts
- Starship’s upper stage flew around Earth multiple times before returning to Starbase.
- Three Raptor engines fired as the upper stage descended, helping it move into a vertical position.
- The launch tower caught the upper stage using two extended arms.
- SpaceX had previously conducted practice landings of the upper stage in the Indian Ocean.
- SpaceX has five Starships in advanced development at Starbase, according to the passage.
- The Starfactory can currently build an upper stage about every three weeks.
- The factory was designed to support production of one upper stage every three days.
- SpaceX aims to increase Starship flight rates substantially in the coming years.
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