I got goosebumps as I watched the SpaceX Starship booster slide into place, caught by the robotic arms of the launch tower. It was the first time SpaceX had attempted to land its Starship booster like this—an engineering feat initially suggested by Elon Musk that we only just learned was truly possible on Sunday.

SpaceX is planning to launch its Starship mega rocket into orbit and then catch it in mid-air as it falls back to Earth, keeping it intact for future missions. This comes after a SpaceX feud with the FAA,