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SpaceX catches giant Starship booster during historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video)

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SpaceX's biggest and most powerful rocket ever built has taken to the skies again.

SpaceX's huge first -stage booster, known as Super Heavy , returned to its launch tower in a bold and unprecedented maneuver.

SpaceX is developing Starship to help humanity settle the moon and Mars , among other exploration feats.

The rocket has performed better on each successive flight.

The FAA delayed the approval of SpaceX's proposed Starship Flight 5 launch.

The delay was "driven by superfluous environmental analysis," SpaceX wrote in a blog post.

The company also expressed frustration with the FAA 's pace and process.

SpaceX conducted a static fire last month with the Flight 6 Ship vehicle.