SpaceX's Starship Achieves Historic Mid - Air Booster Capture in Fifth Test Flight

On October 13th, local time, SpaceX, the American space exploration technology company, conducted the fifth test flight of its new - generation heavy - lift launch vehicle, Starship. This test flight witnessed a remarkable achievement as the rocket's booster was "caught" by a robotic arm nicknamed "chopsticks" on the launch tower during its descent, achieving the first mid - air capture and recovery. Subsequently, the Starship spacecraft splashed down in the Indian Ocean.