SpaceX pulled off its boldest test flight yet of the enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms.

A jubilant Elon Musk called it “science fiction without the fiction part”.

SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket using giant metal arms as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a first in the company's quest to build reusable a moon and Mars vehicle.

Towering almost 400 feet, the empty Starship blasted off at sunrise

SpaceX has launched its enormous Starship rocket on its boldest test flight yet, catching it with mechanical arms back at the pad.

SpaceX pulled off its boldest test flight yet on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms.

MILAN: SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket’s towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the firs...

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the pad with mechanical arms.

SpaceX is targeting Sunday for the launch

SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.

SpaceX's Starship test flight this Sunday achieved a world first: using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms – referred to as "Mechazilla" by SpaceX founder Elon Musk – to catch the returning first-stage…

SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.

NASA is also keenly awaiting a modified version of Starship to act as a lander vehicle

SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.

SpaceX pulled off its boldest test flight yet of the enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms.

SpaceX has pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket, catching the returning booster back at the Texas launch pad with mechanical arms Sunday, shortly after liftoff.  

SpaceX launches massive Starship rocket, successfully catches returning booster with mechanical arms in boldest test flight yet.

This test flight aims to push the boundaries of rocket technology with an ambitious maneuver never before attempted.

The launch was SpaceX’s fifth in just 18 months.

The catching of the booster was not guaranteed. Both it and the launch tower had to be in good, stable conditions but the manoeuvre is considered a major breakthrough as, previously, early stages of rocket launch vehicles were regarded as expendable.

SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.

SpaceX's Starship achieved a major milestone with its latest test flight, successfully catching the Super Heavy booster midair using

Early this morning SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket on its fifth test flight. But more importantly, CNBC points out, SpaceX "made a dramatic first catch of the rocket's more than 20-story tall booster." Watch the footage here. It's pretty exciting... The achievement marks a maj...

While Starship continued its journey towards a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, all eyes turned to the returning booster.

While Starship continued its journey towards a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, all eyes turned to the returning booster.

The 400-foot reusable rocket blasted off at sunrise from close to the Mexico border before successfully landing on metal 'chopsticks' for the first time.

SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.

In a maneuver never before attempted, the 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster executed a series of precise burns to align itself with the launch tower.

SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's fifth flight test on Sunday.The test follows a successful fourth attempt, with both the booster and upper stage

Among the objectives for the test flight was the return and catch of the Super Heavy booster by the launch and catch infrastructure at Starbase in Texas, known as Mechzilla.

The SpaceX team successfully returned the booster part of the Starship rocket to the launchpad.

Starship Super Heavy launch: The mission’s primary objectives include launching the Starship-Super Heavy combination, guiding the Starship upper stage for a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, and attempting the daring booster catch.