Hands up who wants to see the 'chopsticks' catch the Super Heavy again?
SpaceX will make its next Starship launch attempt on November 18, if all goes to plan – and may also try another catch of the Super Heavy Booster, depending on conditions.was an undeniably impressive spectacle as the Super Heavy Booster successfully returned to the launch site and was caught by the chopstick arms of the launch tower.recorded while someone played the video game Diablo, describing how close the landing came to being aborted.
While SpaceX did not address the comments made in the recording directly, the rocket planned for the sixth flight test will feature hardware changes that include additional redundancy for the booster propulsion systems and increased structural strength. As with previous tests, the Starship will be sent on a sub-orbital trajectory and a planned controlled entry resulting in a targeted splashdown in the Indian Ocean. This time, however, a single Raptor engine will be ignited for an in-space burn to demonstrate that the system is capable of a de-orbit burn for orbital missions.
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