Setback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch test

First reported by Phys.org at Fri 4:11 AM · 8 outlets in all

1. Yahoo News1hSetback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch testThe lower stage of the rocket was diverted to the ocean as it burst into flames [Reuters] SpaceX has aborted its attempt to catch the bottom part of its huge Starship rocket during its latest test flight.The company had aimed to catch it using the mechanical arms - nicknamed chopsticks - on the launch tower as it returned to Earth, but instead it was diverted to the ocean, bursting into flames as it came down.The top part of the rocket is now continuing its journey to space and SpaceX will decide whether it will try to catch this rocket stage at about 15:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on…
2. Phys.org4hSpaceX's Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catchSpaceX'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.
3. CNBC10hSpaceX launches Starship in key test flight of massive rocketThe 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.
4. PBS NewsHour10hSpaceX'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.
5. Financial Times(subscription required)11hSpaceX aborts attempt to catch Starship booster rocketElon Musk suffers setback in efforts to develop a completely reusable megarocket system
6. BBC14hSetback 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.
7. Scientific American(subscription required)16hCan 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.
8. AP17hSpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch