NASA Is Mega Hyped About SpaceX's Imminent Starship Test Flight

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Lunar Lodestar SpaceX is readying up for the next test flight of its Starship rocket — and NASA is officially pretty hyped about it, SpaceNews reports.

The rocket's last test flight — the fourth — was in June, which saw both Starship's upper and lower stages survive re-entry.

But instead of lowering itself to the surface, a launch tower — nicknamed "Mechazilla" — will try to catch the booster mid-air with a pair of huge, "chopstick" arms (as seen in this animation).

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Author / Journalist: Frank Landymore

Category: Technology

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Topics: SpaceX Off World NASA The digest Starship

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Published On: 2024-10-11 @ 14:14:34 (14 hours ago)

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