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'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth

Verified: 9 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 14, 2 of them from the United States.

🕐 39m ago·9 outlets

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

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✓ Verified · 9 outlets

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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Who reported it

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BBC World95%

bbc.com ↗

This report links 3 of the story's 9 outlets

BBC· International ↗France 24· International ↗Phys.org· Specialist ↗

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The story so far · 9 reports · · 7 countries✓ Verified Nov 14, 12:32 AM UTC

2 outlets from the United States, where the story is: Phys.org, UPI · how we count

Nov 14, 12:02 AM UTCFirst report
SpaceX's Starship enters Earth's orbit, but booster catch aborted nst.com.my ↗
Nov 14, 12:32 AM UTC+30 min
SpaceX launches Starship into orbit, aborts booster catch attempt upi.com ↗
Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 12:32 AM UTC · +30 min
Nov 14, 6:05 AM UTC+6 h
SpaceX's Starship enters Earth's orbit, but booster catch aborted channelnewsasia.com ↗
Nov 14, 9:19 AM UTC+9 h
SpaceX’s Starship enters Earth’s orbit punchng.com ↗
Nov 14, 11:19 AM UTC+11 h
SpaceX's Starship set for return to Earth after booster catch aborted phys.org ↗
Nov 14, 9:01 PM UTC+21 h
SpaceX's Starship set for return to Earth after failed booster catch france24.com ↗
Nov 14, 9:58 PM UTC+22 h
Watch: SpaceX rocket returns from orbit, caught midair by launch arms 1news.co.nz ↗
Nov 14, 10:19 PM UTC+22 h· you’re reading this
'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earthbbc.co.uk ↗
Nov 14, 10:51 PM UTC+23 h
SpaceX catches Starship midair after return from orbit edenmagnet.com.au ↗

Verification Log5

cross checkconfirmed90%

[Claude] Both reports cover the same Starship return-and-catch event as Report 1, describing the aborted attempt and the subsequent planned recovery, with no contradictory facts.

39m ago

cross sourcepending33%

Only 1 source — pending corroboration

39m ago

temporalpending50%

Single timestamp

39m ago

source diversitypending50%

Average source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: wire

39m ago

wire presencepending70%

1 wire service confirmed

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Discussion (1)

WorldPulse AI Digestai✓39m ago

'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

Reliability

82%

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Risk Score

low risk