SpaceX catches Starship with giant mechanical arms after return from orbit
SpaceX officials say the Mechzilla catch demonstrates the full reusability of the craft intended for Moon and Mars travel.
SpaceX’s Starship returned from orbit on Saturday and was caught in mid-air by giant mechanical arms at the site from which it had departed 22 hours earlier.
It was the first capture of a Starship returning from space, delivering the finale Elon Musk and his team had hoped for.
SpaceX officials said the Mechzilla catch demonstrated the full reusability of Starship, which is intended for travel to the Moon and Mars.