SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean

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SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean #963570 Fri 13 Nov 2026 11:23:PM
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Webmaster Launch Director Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 800,656 Los Angeles, USA	SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean SpaceX launched Starship towards orbit on Friday in its boldest test yet: a 22-hour flight that aimed to capture the entire rocket in a move meant to accelerate moon and Mars travel. But Elon Musk’s company had to lower its expectations when the first part of the double catch flopped. The first-stage booster malfunctioned and instead of returning to its Texas pad several minutes after lift-off, it ended up in the Gulf of Mexico after an automatic abort. Despite the setback, the bullet-shaped... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374413/spacexs-bid-starship-double-catch-thwarted-booster-ends-ocean