Delian Asparouhov, cofounder of Varda Space Industries and a partner at Founders Fund, one of the first venture firms to back SpaceX, was giddy as he recounted his Sunday morning, drinking coffee as he witnessed the landing via livestream.

Elon Musk stands victorious in his ambitious Starship plans now that SpaceX caught the Super Heavy booster with giant chopsticks as it fell to Earth.

The company achieved a major milestone during the fifth test flight of the vehicle, which could carry people to the moon and Mars, landing the rocket’s booster stage at a Texas launch site.