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SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster using mechanical arms on its launch tower, U.S. CPI fell to 2.4% in September, and recent data suggests that India's economy may be slowing down

Watch All-In E199 Read our Deep Dive: Is India the Next Economic Giant? Caught My Eye… SpaceX has achieved a major milestone in its Starship program with its fifth test flight earlier today, moving closer to a fully reusable launch system. What were the achievements of this test flight? The primary accomplishment was the successful return and capture of the Super Heavy booster – an enormous rocket standing 71 meters tall and weighing over 600,000 pounds – using mechanical arms on the launch tower, just seven minutes after liftoff. This rapid turnaround of the booster is crucial for…

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