SpaceX is gearing up for a historic attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster during its fifth test flight. The company has released videos showcasing the giant mechanical arms designed to secure the booster as it returns to the launch tower. This maneuver, if successful, will be a critical step towards making Starship rapidly and reliably reusable.
SpaceX’s fourth Starship test flight marked a major milestone for the company’s reusable rocket program. Both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft successfully reentered Earth’s atmosphere and made soft ocean landings, paving the way for more frequent and cost-effective spaceflight missions. The next Starship test is expected to implement a tower-based catching system for the Super Heavy booster, further reducing costs and increasing payload capacity.
SpaceX is gearing up for the fourth test flight of its massive Starship rocket, with a target launch date of Thursday, June 6. The 120-meter-tall megarocket is expected to demonstrate the ability to return and reuse both its Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft, paving the way for future crewed and cargo missions to the moon and Mars.
