After successfully catching the first stage Super Heavy booster with the launch tower on Flight 5, SpaceX chose to skip the booster catch during Starship Flight 6 earlier today. The sixth integrated Starship test flight is still ongoing, and the rocket lifted off on time at 4 pm local time in Texas today. SpaceX had set ambitious goals for the booster’s catch today, with Elon Musk sharing before the flight that his firm would attempt a harder catch this time around. However, soon after the booster started its journey back to Earth, SpaceX’s teams confirmed on chats that it would […]
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