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[SpaceX realizes "Chopsticks clamping spacecraft" for the first time] On November 15th, the upper stage spacecraft of SpaceX's 15th Starship test flight returned to Starport, Texas. After completing landing ignition and attitude flipping, it was successfully captured by the launch tower's "Chopsticks" robotic arm. This is the first time that SpaceX has successfully captured the upper-stage Starship spacecraft returning from Earth orbit, taking a key step towards achieving complete and rapid reuse of the Starship. This spacecraft has previously completed the deployment of 26 third-generation Starlink satellites, but the recovery of the super-heavy booster failed, so this mission did not achieve the recovery of all two stages.
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