# Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Ars Technica, Nov 13, 2026, 6:00 AM · Read it: <https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/rocket-report-starship-set-for-historic-test-flight-a-century-of-electron/>

"You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines."

AI summary (may contain mistakes): SpaceX's Starship returned from orbit and was captured midair by launch pad arms, the first such recovery of the vehicle, according to reports. The first-stage booster exploded shortly after Friday's liftoff from Texas, so the company fell short of a planned double catch, PBS NewsHour reported.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron](<https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/rocket-report-starship-set-for-historic-test-flight-a-century-of-electron/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  "You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines."
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:36 PM: [SpaceX launches Starship in key test flight of massive rocket](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/spacex-launches-starship-in-key-test-flight-of-massive-rocket.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
  The test flight is SpaceX's first attempt to ​catch both the Super Heavy booster and upper stage spacecraft of the rocket at its launch site in Starbase, Texas.
- Nov 14, 2026, 5:08 PM: [SpaceX Starship historic landing](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQNmY5V2Zob09CTmF0VXY2SFVudFphNExaT3JjQ25lTmJTNmdrTC1SSGhzUDBGaHh0TDNGQWxSakNualJDUUVFZjhpUzduSEc0a2tRWGc5Yk51Ynh3Vm1FTUtqUVpUcmR6WlhWTGJwelpYZjZQVmJpOVBVM3BXdDRmdjY3S3Y4SEtfSDQtNm0yb3VoQ3lPTElRZ1BOekxxODRhYU1nWkpiQmJqY0E?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 14, 2026, 5:15 PM: [Rockets injury report:](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rockets-injury-report-231554238.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)