SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft lands successfully, booster explodes
By Global News
SpaceX made history Saturday with its so-called “double catch” attempt that was partially successful. The Starship’s booster had to abandon its landing attempt and exploded in the Gulf of Mexico – but after deploying its payload of 22 satellites, the Starship was caught by the launch pad’s “chopsticks” for the first…
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