SpaceX shared a clip showing the critical moment when the first stage of the Starship (Super Heavy) adjusts its speed and trajectory to end up suspended at the top of the launch tower, thanks to two arms supporting it. For SpaceX, the moment is historic
In the history of SpaceX, there are a few landmark moments: the day the company successfully returned a Falcon 9 to Earth for the first time. Or the day the Falcon Heavy’s maiden flight took place. Or during the simultaneous return of two side boosters, which landed almost at the same time.
A delicate maneuver by the Starship, but successful
Undoubtedly, the SpaceX test flight this Sunday, October 13, 2024 will be remembered. The American company succeeded in an unprecedented maneuver, which consisted of bringing the first stage of the Starship back to Earth and ensuring that it was caught in flight, before it hit the ground. This, thanks to a tower equipped with two large mechanical arms.
The scene was immediately immortalized by SpaceX on This is unprecedented in the history of space conquest and marks a milestone in the development of the Starship.
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