SpaceX aborts attempt to catch Starship booster rocket

First reported by Phys.org at Fri 4:11 AM · 9 outlets in all

1. PBS NewsHour5hSpaceX's Starship soars into orbit after booster malfunction thwarts double catch attemptSpaceX's attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the launch pad was thwarted when the booster malfunctioned and ended up in the water Friday, but the spacecraft still soared into orbit in its boldest test yet.
2. Financial Times(subscription required)6hSpaceX aborts attempt to catch Starship booster rocketElon Musk suffers setback in efforts to develop a completely reusable megarocket system
3. BBC9hSetback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch testElon Musk’s company aborted an attempted catch of the rocket’s booster - instead it came down in the ocean.
4. Gizmodo10hStarship Flight 15 Lifts Off, SpaceX Fails to Catch BoosterThe Super Heavy booster splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico rather than returning to Starbase as planned.
5. Scientific American(subscription required)11hCan SpaceX catch its Starship?The 15th spaceflight of SpaceX’s giant launch vehicle aimed for something unprecedented: snatching both rocket stages from midair after a journey to orbit. So far, it’s proved only partially successful.
6. Yahoo News12hSpaceX's Starship double catch thwarted as booster ends up in Gulf of Mexico
7. AP12hSpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch
8. New York Times(subscription required)15hSpaceX’s Latest Starship Launch Skips Attempt to Catch the BoosterSpaceX could still try to catch the rocket’s upper stage tomorrow. Progress toward a fully reusable rocket remains mixed.
9. Phys.org19hSpaceX Starship test to attempt first-ever spaceship 'catch'Elon Musk's SpaceX was poised Friday to carry out its latest test of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, the Starship, with plans for a groundbreaking "catch" of the spaceship following a day in orbit.