SpaceX Fails To Catch Starship Booster As Trump Observes

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket launched with President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk observing. However, the booster stage failed to be caught by the “chopstick” arms, unlike last month’s successful demonstration. Instead, it splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. The test marked the fastest turnaround between Starship flights, advancing Musk’s Mars ambitions and NASA’s Artemis program.