SpaceX Catches Booster But Loses Ship in Starship Test Flight
SpaceX's seventh flight test of its massive Starship launch system brought both thrilling advancements and unexpected challenges. Notably, the Super Heavy booster successfully returned to the launch site and was caught by the launch tower's "chopstick" arms, while the upper stage, known as Ship 33, experienced a critical failure during its ascent.
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I mean, the money they use to develop rockets eventually goes to things like Starlink, which eventually goes to places like Ukraine.
Space supremacy is military supremacy.