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Seven minutes later, Starship's huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, returned to Starbase for a dramatic catch by the launch tower's "chopstick" arms. It was the third time that SpaceX has demonstrated this jaw-dropping technique.
SpaceX pulled off the rocket booster catch maneuver during its eighth test flight but the Starship spacecraft exploded over the Caribbean, according to reports from residents.
Elon Musk aims to change spaceflight forever with Starship, but SpaceX hasn't quite gotten the rocket right. Starship Flight 8 lost control on Thursday.