Huge Starship rocket about to blast off for fifth SpaceX test flight
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- Oct 13, 2024
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Cheers and screams erupt in SpaceX's control room as Starship's fifth test succeeds
For the first time, Elon Musk's company has caught the Super Heavy booster - which sits at the bottom of the two-stage vehicle - as it returns to the launchpad in Texas
It marks a huge milestone in the history of space exploration, bringing SpaceX closer to its goal of achieving rapid reusability
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There's less than half an hour to go before SpaceX's Starship blasts off on its fifth test flight as Elon Musk pushes ahead in his quest to one day take astronauts to the Moon – maybe even to Mars.
During this flight, the SpaceX team will attempt something that’s never been done before.
Unlike the previous flight, when the booster splashed down in the Indian Ocean, it will slow itself down and descend gently back toward the launchpad for a pair of giant mechanical arms to catch it – in what’s known as the "chopsticks manoeuvre".
The difficulty of this cannot be overstated. Everything will have to go right.
Launch is currently expected at 13:25 BST. Get comfortable - it’s going to be a nail-biting seven minutes.
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