Lead development · 11/14/2026, 9:05:14 PM UTC
Second catch attempt as SpaceX Starship rocket heads back to Earth
The attempt follows an unsuccessful effort to catch of the rocket’s booster which instead came down in the ocean.
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Second catch attempt as SpaceX Starship rocket heads back to Earth
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Read the lead brief →Science · 11/14/2026, 5:33:37 PM UTC
Elon Musk's SpaceX aborts booster recovery due to technical issues
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, 10:21:09 AM UTC
SpaceX's Starship encounters problems during 15th test flight
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.