SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
SpaceX launched Starship towards orbit on Friday in its boldest test yet: a 22-hour flight that aimed to capture the entire rocket in a move meant to accelerate moon and Mars travel. But Elon Musk’s company had to lower its expectations when the first part of the double catch flopped. The first-stage booster malfunctioned and instead of returning to its Texas pad several minutes after lift-off, it ended up in the Gulf of Mexico after an automatic abort. Despite the setback, the bullet-shaped...
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- Nov 13, 11:28 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisSpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in oceanscmp.com ↗
- Nov 14, 12:03 AM UTC+35 minSpaceX's Starship double catch thwarted as booster ends up in Gulf of Mexicotech.yahoo.com ↗
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- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 12:03 AM UTC · +35 min
[Claude] Both reports cover the same Starship test flight where the booster malfunctioned and ended up in the Gulf/ocean instead of being caught, and neither contradicts the other's facts.
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