The magnitude of the SpaceX Starship prototype SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket – collectively referred to as Starship – represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. According to SpaceX, Starship is the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, capable of carrying up to 150 metric tonnes fully reusable and 250 metric tonnes expendable. Video Credit: Nik Cooper / SpaceX -------------

126K views · 654 reactions | "We've just witnessed history." Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has completed a world first after part of it was captured on its return to the launch pad. The SpaceX vehicle's lower half manoeuvred back beside its launch tower where it was caught in a giant pair of mechanical arms, as part of its fifth test flight. It brings SpaceX’s ambition of developing a fully reusable and rapidly deployable rocket a big step closer. | BBC News India | Facebook