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The SpaceX Starship sits on a launch pad at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas ahead of the Starship Flight 5 test.
Photo: Sergio FLORES / AFP
Source: AFP
SpaceX’s next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms — a crucial step in the company’s quest for rapid reusability.
The launch window opens at 7:00 am (1200 GMT) from the company’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. A live webcast will be carried on SpaceX’s website and its X account.
During its last flight in June,…
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