SpaceX’s rocket-catching ‘Mechazilla’ arms are almost ready to join Starship launch tower

Update: SpaceX has now lifted, flipped, and staged all three components of Starbase’s Mechazilla rocket-catcher, including two giant arms measuring some 36m (~120 ft) from tip to tower. Currently hanging from both of SpaceX’s largest Starbase cranes, teams must now install massive steel pins to turn those three separate components – two arms and a … Continue reading SpaceX’s rocket-catching ‘Mechazilla’ arms are almost ready to join Starship launch tower