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They doing a catch with this booster?
This site says "Booster 19 is expected to attempt a chopstick catch at the Starbase launch tower after stage separation, as has become standard procedure for Super Heavy."
https://newspacetracker.com/articles/starship-v3-flight-12-guide/
I'm not sure this has been confirmed by SpaceX yet. Someone let me know, I really hope they go for it!
Edit: SpaceX says the booster will land in the Gulf of Mexico this flight