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HISTORY MADE: Starship Ship 42 has been caught by the launch tower! After roughly 22.5 hours in space and 14 orbits around Earth, Ship 42 returned from orbit and performed a controlled landing back at the launch site. It deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, tested its heat shield with onboard cameras, and demonstrated a controlled atmospheric re-entry. Then came the incredible moment: Ship 42 flipped upright, reignited its engines, and was caught by the tower's mechanical arms. The Super Heavy booster didn't make its planned catch, but Ship 42 pulled off something never achieved before. The first successful launch-tower catch of a Starship upper stage. A massive milestone for reusable rocketry!

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