{"id":22298,"date":"2022-02-11T23:25:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T15:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacex-completes-second-ever-starship-stack-on-the-eve-of-major-update\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T23:25:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T15:25:34","slug":"spacex-completes-second-ever-starship-stack-on-the-eve-of-major-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacex-completes-second-ever-starship-stack-on-the-eve-of-major-update\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX completes second-ever Starship stack on the eve of major update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First time stacking with Starship\u2019s \u2018chopsticks\u2019 tower arms<\/h2>\n

Over a year ago, Elon Musk announced, rather casually, that SpaceX will catch Starship\u2019s Super Heavy booster with arms attached to the launch tower. Known as the \u201cchopsticks,\u201d this catching system is also doubling as an essential part of ground support equipment with lifting Starship on top of Super Heavy.<\/p>\n

The rocket\u2019s assembly started earlier this week with SpaceX\u2019s large LR11000 crane. However, this crane is too small to lift a Starship all the way to the top of Booster 4, so that\u2019s where the \u201cchopsticks\u201d come in.<\/p>\n

Lifting preparations began Wednesday morning when Starship 20 was moved in between the \u201cchopsticks\u201d arms. It took about 12 hours before SpaceX began hoisting the rocket stage up and on top of Booster 4, finishing around 11 p.m. local.<\/p>\n

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