# SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit — after booster explodes in Gulf of Mexico

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7 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 14, 2026, 5:14 AM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/spacexs-starship-soars-into-orbit-after-booster-explodes-in-gulf-of-mexico/>

The loss of the booster meant Elon Musk’s company missed out on a double catch.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 11:30 AM: [SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPbEJSd3lrcThXUUdyRWY1M1JSVzRrdG9OcFVQTUVRRXItcjlnN19uSFdqV1BJdEVFelI3anBNZm9lZkpsREYyTXNUVG5ndU5tZmlGY0ZtaGs5RHpQX0pVSllTV0M4RnlMeTFubXBydjVqN0k1V3VpeEZ1SEtVSUwtVkNIOWw5RDU4bWpJWmdwaHR2R2s0a0hR?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:30 AM: [SpaceX's Starship double catch thwarted as booster ends up in Gulf of Mexico](<https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/spacex-aims-first-double-catch-173002819.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:45 PM: [Can SpaceX catch its Starship?](<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-spacex-catch-its-starship/>) — Scientific American (Magazine, United States)
  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.
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:20 PM: [SpaceX's Starship soars into orbit after booster malfunction thwarts double catch attempt](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/spacexs-starship-soars-into-orbit-after-booster-malfunction-thwarts-double-catch-attempt>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  SpaceX'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.
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:12 PM: [SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion foils unprecedented maneuver](<https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-11-13/spacexs-starship-soars-into-orbit-after-booster-explosion>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  SpaceX has lost out on its attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the Texas launchpad after a booster explosion Friday, though the spacecraft successfully reached orbit.
- Nov 14, 2026, 12:34 AM: [SpaceX's Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch](<https://phys.org/news/2026-11-spacex-starship-soars-orbit-booster.html>) — Phys.org (Science news)
  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.
- Nov 14, 2026, 5:14 AM: [SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit — after booster explodes in Gulf of Mexico](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/spacexs-starship-soars-into-orbit-after-booster-explodes-in-gulf-of-mexico/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  The loss of the booster meant Elon Musk’s company missed out on a double catch.