CoinVoice recently learned that according to Jinshi, SpaceX successfully used the "chopstick" robotic arm on the launch tower to clamp the first-stage super-heavy rocket during the fifth Starship test flight, completing an important goal of this launch mission. More than 2 minutes after the Starship was launched, the first-stage super-heavy rocket separated from the Starship and began to return. More than 6 minutes after the Starship was launched, the first stage was successfully clamped by the "chopstick" robotic arm on the launch tower. This is the first time SpaceX has attempted to recover the first stage of the Starship. Next, the second stage of the Starship will continue to fly and prepare for a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. [Original link]