SpaceX built the most powerful rocket in history without landing legs on its upper stage, designing it instead to be caught after re-entry by a pair of giant arms on the launch tower — and Elon Musk now says the first attempt could come within months.
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SpaceX designed its upper stage without landing legs, planning instead to catch it with the launch tower's arms after re-entry, the same method already used to catch a Super Heavy booster. Elon Musk has said the first attempt to catch the upper stage could come within months.
SpaceX has already caught a Super Heavy booster. Catching the re-entering Starship upper stage would test whether its legless design can become a practical reuse system. The post SpaceX built the most powerful rocket in history without landing legs on its upper stage, designing it instead to be caught after re-entry by a pair of giant arms on the launch tower — and Elon Musk now says the first attempt could come within months. appeared first on Space Daily .
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