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Mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad
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The 400ft rocket blasted off at sunrise, completing its fight, and separated its first stage booster, which was caught back on the pad to applause from the team.
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SpaceX pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket. The company caught the returning booster at the Texas launch pad with mechanical arms Sunday after liftoff.
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