SpaceX makes rocketry history by recapturing massive reusable rocketship

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It was a world first.
The largest spaceship that's ever flown returned safely to Earth.
After a day in orbit, the chopstick arms of Launch Pad 2,
also known as Mechzilla,
safely closed around the spacecraft Saturday in Texas.
After decades of dreaming of reusable rocket ships,
it was a major milestone for the space industry.
That was the holy grail of spaceflight,
plummeting through fire to be snatched
out of the air by steel.
We caught a starship and now everything changes.
Despite failing to do so yesterday due to an unknown error,
SpaceX has captured the
rocket's boosters three times,
but they fall from a much lower altitude at much slower speeds,
making the catch of Starship significantly more difficult and complex.
The spaceship re-enters the Earth flat
on a route carefully mapped out over sparsely populated desert,
then maneuvers with aerodynamic flaps a little bit like a skydiver,
losing orbital speed before the Starship uses
its rockets to flip itself upright.
And at least some in the crowd gathered
to watch share the belief of SpaceX
that this is a major turning point.
Amazing. Amazing. It's incredible.
I really do believe this is the dawn of the space age
and everything changes after today.
That catch, it was incredible.
I am ecstatic to have been here today to see this happen.
Since its IPO in June,
SpaceX has invested heavily in launch capacity and rocket production,
claiming on Friday it can now produce a spaceship every two weeks
and a booster every month.
What do you think about that?
