SpaceX successfully catches returning Starship booster
TechCrunchOCT 2024
This launch represents a significant step forward in reusable rocket technology. The ability to catch and rapidly reuse the Super Heavy booster could dramatically reduce launch costs and turnaround times. Success here would be a game-changer for space exploration and could accelerate plans for lunar and Mars missions.
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There's a 50% chance that SpaceX's Starship will carry a human to orbit by 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.