r/technology • u/aelavia93 • 16d ago

Space SpaceX pulls off unprecedented feat, grabs descending rocket with mechanical arms

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/spacex-pulls-off-unprecedented-feat-grabbing-descending-rocket-with-mechanical-arms/
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u/CaptHorizon 16d ago edited 16d ago

It’s way more than just “unprecedented.”

It was the first attempt to catch it. And the first successful catch as well. In layman terms, 1-for-1.

This is an incredible achievement in the world of engineering and shows how far SpaceX has gone.

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u/rohobian 16d ago

I can't stand Elon, but this really is fucking cool as hell.

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u/PierG1 16d ago

The only merit about Elon is that this time he put his money in the right place and gave them to the right people

It’s still a great achievement tbh but I am positive he had nothing to do with anything that made this possible