SpaceX’s Starship returns to launch pad from orbit in victory for company
Verified: 4 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 14, 1 of them from the United States.
Although booster exploded, company caught upper stage for first time in campaign to make megarocket reusable SpaceX’s megarocket Starship returned to its Texas launch tower on Saturday, a milestone in the company’s efforts to make the craft suitable for human spaceflight. The 171ft (52-meter) bullet-shaped upper stage descended into the clutch of the tower’s mechanical arms, ending a 22hr mission where the craft orbited Earth 14 times.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
1 outlet from the United States, where the story is: Yahoo News · how we count
- Nov 14, 9:53 PM UTCFirst reportSpaceX catches Starship at launch pad 22 hours after liftoff in a dramatic firsttech.yahoo.com ↗
- Nov 14, 10:50 PM UTC+57 minSpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic firstthehindu.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 10:50 PM UTC · +57 min
- Nov 14, 10:52 PM UTC+59 minSpaceX rocket orbits Earth then returns to launch pad in a world-firstabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 14, 11:03 PM UTC+1 h· you’re reading thisSpaceX’s Starship returns to launch pad from orbit in victory for companytheguardian.com ↗
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38m agoSpaceX’s Starship returns to launch pad from orbit in victory for company Although booster exploded, company caught upper stage for first time in campaign to make megarocket reusable SpaceX’s megarocket Starship returned to its Texas launch tower on Saturday, a milestone in the company’s efforts to make the craft suitable for human spaceflight. The 171ft (52-meter) bullet-shaped upper stage descended into the clutch of the tower’s mechanical arms, ending a 22hr mission where the craft orbited Earth 14 times.
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