Trump plans to watch SpaceX try catching giant rocket in Texas today
SpaceX prepares for its sixth Starship test launch with a bold plan to catch the massive booster mid-air. Former president **Donald Trump** confirms his attendance at the Boca Chica facility
Donald Trump plans to watch SpaceXʼs newest space-tech demo in Boca Chica today. The company aims to do something thatʼs never been done before: catch a huge rocket booster with tower-mounted arms
The mega-rocket system includes a 71-metre tall first-stage booster (which is about as tall as a 20-story building) and its specially-designed catch system. SpaceXʼs founder Elon Musk wants to use this tech to send people nʼ cargo to Mars
The launch times for different US regions are:
- 4:45pm Eastern
- 3:45pm Central
- 2:45pm Mountain
- 1:45pm Pacific
Anyone who wants to see this high-tech show can watch it live on-line - the test launch will be shown in real-time from the Texas launch site. Its gonna be SpaceXʼs sixth try with their next-gen spacecraft‚ and theyre hoping the catch-system works this time
