SpaceX celebrated the achievement of its engineers who have worked for years on technology to “catch” a first-stage Super Heavy Booster by recreating one of the 20th century’s most iconic photos, Lunch Atop a Skyscraper.
SpaceX shared the posed recreation alongside a couple of other photos earlier this week on X, formerly known as Twitter. As spotted by Digital Trends, the SpaceX team is preparing to test its booster catch for the first time during the SpaceX Starship’s upcoming fifth test flight.
SpaceX engineers have spent years preparing and months testing for the booster catch attempt on Flight 5, with technicians pouring tens of thousands of hours into building the infrastructure to maximize our chances for success pic.twitter.com/YzBUxY9c5t
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 25, 2024
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