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Landing of a spacecraft booster in the Indian Ocean, after SpaceX abandons capture

SpaceX is abandoning its attempt to catch the first stage booster of its Starship megarocket in the “wand” arms of its launch tower, opting instead for an ocean landing. The problem arose when President-elect Donald Trump joined SpaceX chief Elon Musk at the company’s starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, to watch the test flight, the latest sign of the burgeoning bond between the two billionaires. PICTURES