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Rocket Oops
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…blown up Starship crashing towards us? On Thursday, SpaceX lost a rocket over the Caribbean, but Mechazilla managed to catch its booster.
Mechazilla = launch tower w/ mechanical arms
Starship + booster = 397’ tall (Statue of Liberty = 305’)
Starship disintegrated after engine problems
This was the 2nd successful catch of their 600k-lb. booster, but Starship’s debris caused air traffic control issues and a brief scare over some islands. SpaceX is reviewing the cause ahead of more tests to make 2026’s Mars launch window.
