SpaceX catches its second-stage spacecraft with launch tower chopstick arms for the first time

op7418 · x · 2026-11-15

SpaceX has for the first time caught its second-stage spacecraft using the launch tower's mechanical chopstick arms, repeating the "chopstick catch" maneuver on the upper stage. Chinese tech commentator op7418 shared the video with praise.

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