SpaceX intends to captures Starship's Super Heavy booster with mechanical arms known as "chopsticks." See an animation of a catch and recent footage from tests. Credit: Space.com | animation & footage ...

Of all the weird things we were expecting to come our way from the space exploration industry, catching a rocket booster mid-air by means of a helicopter is certainly one of the weirdest. And yet, ...

"Aiming to try this in late July," SpaceX's Elon Musk previously wrote on social media. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

SpaceX could try such a catch for real on the next Starship test flight. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.