Setback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch test
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from Ghana.
The lower stage of the rocket was diverted to the ocean as it burst into flames [Reuters] SpaceX has aborted its attempt to catch the bottom part of its huge Starship rocket during its latest test flight. The company had aimed to catch it using the mechanical arms - nicknamed chopsticks - on the launch tower as it returned to Earth, but instead it was diverted to the ocean, bursting into flames as it came down. The top part of the rocket is now continuing its journey to space and SpaceX will decide whether it will try to catch this rocket stage at about 15:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on…
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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.
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1 outlet from Ghana, where the story is: MyJoyOnline · how we count
- Nov 13, 11:01 PM UTCFirst reportSpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocketbbc.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 11:35 PM UTC+34 minSpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocketmyjoyonline.com ↗
- Nov 14, 10:21 AM UTC+11 h· you’re reading thisSetback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch testbbc.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 10:21 AM UTC · +11 h
[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 are pre-flight previews of the same Starship double-catch test that Report 1 describes as aborted, and they don't contradict it.
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