SpaceX makes history: Starship caught by launch tower after 22 hours in orbit

SpaceX successfully caught its Starship spacecraft using the mechanical arms of its Texas launch tower after approximately 22.5 hours in orbit, completing 14 Earth laps and deploying 26 Starlink satellites. This marks the first time the Starship itself has been recovered by the tower after an orbital flight, despite the destruction of the Super Heavy booster earlier in the mission.

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