Starship Flight 15 launch, ship catch & CNN's first reactions

In an unprecedented maneuver, the Starship spacecraft came sweeping down to a pinpoint landing within the arms of SpaceX’s Mechazilla launch tower. This marks the first time in the history of rocketry that the upper stage of a rocket has returned home from orbit to a safe, upright landing — potentially paving the way for it to be used again. SpaceX attempted to guide the Super Heavy rocket booster back to a pinpoint landing at its South Texas launch tower, called Mechazilla, but the maneuver was ultimately unsuccessful. The company redirected the booster to splash down in the Gulf. 0:00 SpaceX Starship Flight 15 launch 1:17 Stage separation 2:04 Booster offshore divert 3:12 Second engine cutoff 3:39 Starship catch & CNN's first reactions 5:39 CNN Space & Science writer reacts to the catch Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr Stream more on CNN with an All Access subscription: https://cnn.it/4AZMu54 #SpaceX #Starship #News