SpaceX Starship returns to landing pad from orbit
Verified: 22 outlets in 14 countries have reported this story since Nov 14, 4 of them from the United States.
Starship deployed 26 Starlink satellites before beginning reentry from 161-mile altitude
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
4 outlets from the United States, where the story is: Ars Technica, Phys.org, Yahoo News and 1 more · 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 15, 2:27 AM UTC+26 hSpaceX catches Starship for first time after return from orbitnst.com.my (again) ↗
- Nov 15, 2:54 AM UTC+27 hBaby, She's Back! SpaceX Catches a Starship From Orbit for First Timeuniversetoday.com ↗
- Nov 15, 7:16 AM UTC+31 h· you’re reading thisSpaceX Starship returns to landing pad from orbitbdnews24.com ↗
- Nov 15, 7:38 AM UTC+32 hSpaceX’s Starship makes history with first-ever catch by launch tower after spaceflightenglish.onlinekhabar.com ↗
[Claude] The outlets differ: Reports 2 and 3 describe the same Starship orbital return and landing-pad capture, while Report 4 says the ship was caught midair, which conflicts with Report 1's description of a return to the landin
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What moves the score
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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