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Second catch attempt as SpaceX Starship rocket heads back to Earth
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The attempt follows an unsuccessful effort to catch of the rocket’s booster which instead came down in the ocean.
The attempt follows an unsuccessful effort to catch of the rocket’s booster which instead came down in the ocean.
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