• SpaceX Abandons ‘Chopsticks’ Recovery for Starship Booster

  • Nov 20 2024
  • Length: 4 mins
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SpaceX Abandons ‘Chopsticks’ Recovery for Starship Booster

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  • During its sixth test flight earlier today, SpaceX's Starship rocket successfully launched, but the company opted not to use its "chopsticks" system to recover the Super Heavy booster, which subsequently exploded upon splashdown.At 4 p.m. CST on November 19, the Starship rocket lifted off from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster ignited, propelling the vehicle into space.
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