SpaceX's Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch
Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 14.
SpaceX's attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the launch pad was thwarted when the booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico and exploded Friday, but the spacecraft still soared into orbit in its boldest test yet.
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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
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Starship flight, with the same spacecraft reaching orbit and the booster's failed double catch, differing only in headline wording and framing.
30m agoAlso reported by krgv.com, timesherald.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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