SpaceX catches Starship upper stage with Mechazilla chopsticks after 22 hours in orbit
Polymarket · x · 2026-11-15
SpaceX made history as the Starship upper stage returned after roughly 22 hours in orbit and was caught mid-air by the launch tower's giant "Mechazilla" chopstick arms at 4:20 PM ET — another successful tower-catch that brings fully rapid-reusable launch hardware closer to reality.
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