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Read the lead brief →Lead development · 11/14/2026, 5:33:37 PM UTC
Elon Musk's SpaceX is in the midst of a 15th test-flight of its Starship rocket. The company was hoping to pull off the first-ever "double catch" - with both the booster and the ship itself coming safely back down to earth. Instead, an unspecified problem forced the company to abort recovery of the booster, which wa…
Science · 11/14/2026, 9:35:00 PM UTC
The successful recovery of SpaceX's Starship marks a breakthrough in founder Elon Musk’s goal of developing a fully reusable rocket system.
Science · 11/14/2026, 10:21:09 AM UTC
Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched its Starship, the world's largest spaceship, into orbit where it should release 15 satellites for its Starlink network. A few minutes after lift off however, the rocket's booster which was meant to return to the pad splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. Details by Daniel Quinlan.
Science · 11/14/2026, 8:51:24 PM UTC
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft made a successful return to Earth on Saturday, completing its first mid-air catch by giant robot arms in Texas, after an aborted recovery attempt.
Science · 11/14/2026, 10:15:52 PM UTC
The rocket stage was caught mid air using huge mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".
