Congratulations to SpaceX and Elon Musk on catching the Starship upper stage for the first time on Saturday. This is the ship that launched Friday, spent nearly a full day in orbit, deployed 26 Starlink satellites, then returned from space and was caught by the tower arms.
Previous catches only involved the Super Heavy booster. The ship is harder. It comes back from orbital velocity, survives reentry heat, and has to hit a precise hover so the arms can grab it. No one else has done this with an orbital-class vehicle.
Full reusability of both stages is what drops the cost per flight enough to support high cadence for Starlink, lunar missions, and eventually Mars. Catching the ship after a real orbital flight turns partial recovery into a complete system. The team just showed the harder half works. That’s the step that matters most.
WHEN CADE CALLED GAME IN MIAMI 😱
A triple-double.
A game-winner.
March 19, 2025 was special.
Coming off a career-high 52p (30 in 4Q/OTs) last time out, Cade Cunningham and the Pistons take on Giannis and the Heat at 8pm/et on NBA TV!
CADE 🤝 STEPH
Last time out, Cade Cunningham scored 30 of his CAREER-HIGH 52 in the 4Q and OT!
The last to do this? Steph Curry in 2024.
Cade and the Pistons are back in action against the Heat at 8pm/et on NBA TV 🔥
Fresh off a historic 52-PT, 11-AST, 0-TO performance… Cade Cunningham and the #3# in East Pistons visit Giannis Antetokounmpo and the #5# Heat, who seek their 4th straight win!
📺 8pm/et on NBA TV
Giannis and Bam entered the Miami Heat RECORD BOOKS!
🔥 Giannis: 37 PTS, 9 REB
🔥 Bam: 37 PTS, 14 REB
They joined LeBron James & Dwyane Wade (2012 & 2013) as the 2nd duo in franchise history to score 35+ PTS in the same game in their East Group B win!