# SpaceX catches Starship at launch pad 22 hours after liftoff in a dramatic first

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14 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo News, Nov 14, 2026, 3:32 PM · Read it: <https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/spacex-starship-returns-orbit-captured-213234648.html>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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. The test proved partially successful, but ended in a historic first.
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:03 PM: [SpaceX launches first-of-its-kind Starship test flight](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-launches-starship-flight-rocket/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  The SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship was designed from the ground up to be fully reusable in a bid to lower launch costs.
- Nov 14, 2026, 2:54 PM: [SpaceX successfully catches Starship after launch for the first time](<https://www.engadget.com/2316926/watch-spacex-attempt-to-catch-the-starship-upper-stage-for-the-first-time/>) — Engadget (Digital news, United States)
  While the company has pulled off this trick a few times with Super Heavy boosters, it was a first for the Ship.
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:22 PM: [SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15](<https://x.com/i/broadcasts/2brajgZlOKRMka>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:32 PM: [SpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic first](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNOERhUktkSjNrXzRTU1BmN20xXzk4WE9HT2V1ek5MeHZGYW1KU2tOMzdLbm8xc2J1NXBSWi03S0Rudld0amJUdHkwWVQ1YnZfRVhhMGhaV0FzSWJMR2Nfc3FWVXlZWUtieWRPaUlwSTUzUTBKZ3d4bF9VYThwR0RvQmlaQzJsTmowems1aHJSUGFpTEpsbjRn?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:32 PM: [SpaceX catches Starship at launch pad 22 hours after liftoff in a dramatic first](<https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/spacex-starship-returns-orbit-captured-213234648.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:42 PM: [SpaceX successfully catches Starship and makes history](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/14/g-s1-153786/spacex-successfully-catches-starship-and-makes-history>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  The company's spacecraft returned to its Texas launchpad in dramatic fashion — by carefully lowering itself until two metal arms attached to the launch tower could secure it.
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:56 PM: [SpaceX's Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic first](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/spacexs-starship-returns-from-orbit-and-is-captured-by-launch-pad-arms-in-a-dramatic-first>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  It was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for — the first-ever capture of a Starship flying back from space. But with the first-stage booster exploding shortly after Friday's liftoff from Texas, the company fell short of its desired double catch.
- Nov 14, 2026, 4:11 PM: [SpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit, caught by launch pad arms in dramatic first](<https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/spacexs-starship-returns-orbit-captured-launch-pad-arms-138148467>) — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  It was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for.
- Nov 14, 2026, 4:57 PM: [SpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic first](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4804048/spacex-starship-returns-orbit-captured-launch-pad-arms-dramatic-first/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s Starship made a triumphant return to Earth on Saturday, caught in midair by giant mechanical arms where its journey began 22 hours earlier. It was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for — the first-ever capture of a Starship flying back from space. But with
- 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, 6:14 PM: [SpaceX’s Starship captured by launchpad arms in dramatic first](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/15/spacexs-starship-captured-by-launchpad-arms-in-dramatic-first>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  SpaceX officials say catch by mechanical arms shows Starship's full reusability, crucial for rapid, low-cost recycling.
- Nov 14, 2026, 6:17 PM: [SpaceX Catches Starship Returning From Orbit for First Time](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/technology/spacex-catches-starship-returning-from-orbit-for-first-time>) — The Defiant (Specialist)
  The upper-stage recovery brings SpaceX closer to reusing both parts of its launch system. Super Heavy, however, diverted to an offshore splashdown.
- Nov 14, 2026, 10:14 PM: [SpaceX catches Starship for first time, drawing praise in Washington](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6221123-spacex-starship-historic-landing-lawmakers-react/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  SpaceX’s Starship aircraft successfully touched back down at a South Texas launch site Saturday afternoon — marking a historic milestone in the aerospace giant’s effort to build reusable rockets. The 170-foot-long spacecraft launched from Starbase, Texas, on Friday for its 15th flight, the Elon Musk-headed company wrote in a Saturday release. Once it got into orbit,…