Watch: SpaceX rocket returns from orbit, caught midair by launch arms
Verified: 9 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 14, 2 of them from the United States.
It was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for — the first-ever capture of a Starship flying back from space.
How sure are we
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
2 outlets from the United States, where the story is: Phys.org, UPI · how we count
- Nov 14, 12:02 AM UTCFirst reportSpaceX's Starship enters Earth's orbit, but booster catch abortednst.com.my ↗
- Nov 14, 12:32 AM UTC+30 minSpaceX launches Starship into orbit, aborts booster catch attemptupi.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 12:32 AM UTC · +30 min
- Nov 14, 6:05 AM UTC+6 hSpaceX's Starship enters Earth's orbit, but booster catch abortedchannelnewsasia.com ↗
- Nov 14, 9:19 AM UTC+9 hSpaceX’s Starship enters Earth’s orbitpunchng.com ↗
- Nov 14, 11:19 AM UTC+11 hSpaceX's Starship set for return to Earth after booster catch abortedphys.org ↗
- Nov 14, 9:01 PM UTC+21 hSpaceX's Starship set for return to Earth after failed booster catchfrance24.com ↗
- Nov 14, 9:58 PM UTC+22 h· you’re reading thisWatch: SpaceX rocket returns from orbit, caught midair by launch arms1news.co.nz ↗
- Nov 14, 10:19 PM UTC+22 h'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earthbbc.co.uk ↗
- Nov 14, 10:51 PM UTC+23 hSpaceX catches Starship midair after return from orbitedenmagnet.com.au ↗
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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