In this Science segment, we look at SpaceX's latest test flight of its Starship megarocket. The flight went well and achieved several milestones, but the team did not manage to repeat last month's incredible manoeuvre, when the massive Super Heavy booster was retrieved by the launch tower's "chopstick" arms. That move was hailed as a marvel of engineering. FRANCE 24's Julia Sieger tells us more.

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SpaceX's sixth Starship test flight: Soft splashdown but no booster catch

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SpaceX's sixth Starship test flight: Soft splashdown but no booster catch

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