SpaceX catches Starship after 22-hour orbital flight

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SpaceX's Starship spacecraft has returned to its Texas launch tower following its longest orbital mission to date, completing a landmark aerial recovery of the rocket system's centrepiece vessel in the company's decade-long pursuit of full reusability. The two-stage system lifted off on Friday from SpaceX's Starbase facilities on the Gulf coast of southern Texas. Whilst the towering Super Heavy booster failed to