SpaceX launches Starship rocket and catches booster in giant metal arms Elon Musk’s huge rocket sets off on test flight before upper stage splashdown and explosion in Indian Ocean. Elon Musk’s SpaceX achieved a significant milestone on Sunday 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. The historic feat, which drew praise from astronauts and space experts, topped a successful fifth test fli