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SpaceX is betting mechanical arms can ‘catch’ its reusable rockets.
NYT > Science > Space & Cosmos · By Mack Liederman ·
The Brief
- The New York Times reports that SpaceX is betting mechanical arms can catch its reusable rockets.
- The source provides no further details on the design, timeline, or test results.
Why it matters
If rockets are caught by mechanical arms instead of landing on legs, recovery hardware and reuse economics would change, though the source gives no specifics.
Who’s affected
- space engineers and launch-industry observers
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- #reusable rockets
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- #rocket recovery