In the US, Elon Musk’s SpaceX company achieved a significant milestone by catching the massive booster stage from its Starship rocket in a pair of robotic arms as it fell back to the company’s launchpad in southern Texas last evening. The Liftoff occurred at 5:55 PM Indian Standard Time. After the liftoff, the booster returned to the launchpad, while the upper stage of Starship was due to splash down in the Indian Ocean within the hour.

The 71-metre Starship Rocket is the largest and most powerful spacecraft ever built. The rocket is also designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. SpaceX Company, which is behind the creation, is hoping to develop a spaceship that can be used more like a plane than a traditional rocket system, being able to land, refuel and take off again a few hours after landing.