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SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth

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SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

Photo from BBC News: SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth

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  1. The Daily Wire

    SpaceX Aims For Historic First In Daring Starship Recovery Attempt

    SpaceX is preparing for a historic first with the launch and retrieval of the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. Starship Flight 15 is set to take…

  2. Scientific American

    Can SpaceX catch its Starship?

    The 15th spaceflight of SpaceX’s giant launch vehicle aimed for something unprecedented: snatching both rocket stages from midair after a journey to orbit. The…

  3. CNET

    SpaceX Attempts History Friday With the First-Ever Double Catch

    SpaceX is going to catch the Super Heavy rocket and the upper stage of the Starship booster, something never done before.

  4. Space.com

    SpaceX launches Starship on ambitious 22-hour Flight 15 test, but aborts booster 'chopsticks' catch (video)

    SpaceX's Starship megarocket reached orbit today (Nov. 13) during its 15th test flight, but the company scrapped a plan to catch the vehicle's massive booster…

  5. UPI

    SpaceX launches Starship into orbit, aborts booster catch attempt

    SpaceX launched its Starship rocket into orbit but abandoned an attempt to catch its booster, falling short of a historic recovery of both stages.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    SpaceX's Starship soars into orbit after booster malfunction thwarts double catch attempt

    SpaceX's attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the launch pad was thwarted when the booster malfunctioned and ended up in the water Friday, but the…

  7. Ars Technica

    Starship flight 15 powers to orbit—setting up a possible catch on Saturday

    One way or another, the company will get some more data on Saturday.

  8. Space.com

    Why did Starship Flight 15 booster abort 'chopsticks' landing catch? SpaceX still investigating (video)

    SpaceX is looking into why its latest Starship megarocket test flight missed the first of two planned landings on Friday (Nov. 13) during the Starship Flight…

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