SpaceX’s Starship breakthrough as it’s captured by launch pad after orbit
Verified: 31 outlets in 18 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 7 of them from the United States.
SpaceX’s Starship made a triumphant return to Earth as it was caught in mid-air by giant mechanical arms in a dramatic first.
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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
7 outlets from the United States, where the story is: Ars Technica, MarketWatch, NPR News and 4 more · 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, 12:02 AM UTC+1 hSpaceX's Starship enters Earth's orbit, but booster catch abortednst.com.my ↗
- Nov 15, 8:26 AM UTC+33 h· you’re reading thisSpaceX’s Starship breakthrough as it’s captured by launch pad after orbitsmh.com.au (again) ↗
- Nov 15, 8:43 AM UTC+34 hSpaceX makes history with first-ever Starship catch after orbitthearabianstories.com ↗
- Nov 15, 8:46 AM UTC+34 hSpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket in historic firsteuronews.com ↗
- Nov 15, 9:03 AM UTC+34 hSpaceX Starship: Historic Midair Returnnewsofbahrain.com ↗
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same Starship catch by launch tower arms, with Report 2 adding a Florida launch plan and Report 3 noting the booster exploded, none contradicting Report 1.
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