SpaceX makes history, catches giant Starship booster; big boost for Elon Musk's Mars mission

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SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday (October 13) returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant metal arms, achieving another novel engineering feat in the company's push to build a reusable moon and Mars vehicle. The rocket's first stage "Super Heavy" booster lifted off at 7:25 a.m. CT (1225 GMT) from SpaceX's Boca Chica, Texas launch facilities, sending the Starship second stage rocket toward space before separating at an altitude of roughly 70 km (40 miles) to begin its return to land. SpaceX's ultimate goal is to use Starship for NASA moon missions and future Mars expeditions. SpaceX continues testing Starship to fulfill CEO Elon Musk’s vision of a reusable rocket capable of interplanetary travel.