SpaceX eyes historic Starship catch as Musk pushes to make spacecraft fully reusable

A spacecraft that has so far been brought back to Earth through ocean splashdowns could soon be caught mid-air by giant mechanical arms at its launch site.SpaceX is preparing to attempt its first-ever land-based recovery of Starship's upper stage, marking a major step in Elon Musk's ambition to make the world's most powerful launch system fully reusable.According to Reuters, SpaceX plans to bring both sections of Starship back to its Texas launch facility. The Super Heavy booster will return to the launch tower shortly after liftoff, where giant mechanical arms will attempt to catch it. The upper stage, which carries the spacecraft into orbit, is expected to complete 14 orbits around Earth before beginning its return journey.The upper-stage recovery attempt is scheduled approximately 22 hours after liftoff.