# SpaceX pulls off first Starship recovery from orbit in spectacular fashion

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3 outlets covering · First listed: CBS News, Nov 14, 2026, 4:52 PM · Read it: <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-catch-starship-rocket/>

It was the first recovery of a Starship from orbit, a major milestone for a rocket SpaceX founder Elon Musk says will dramatically lower launch costs.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 14, 2026, 4:52 PM: [SpaceX pulls off first Starship recovery from orbit in spectacular fashion](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-catch-starship-rocket/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  It was the first recovery of a Starship from orbit, a major milestone for a rocket SpaceX founder Elon Musk says will dramatically lower launch costs.
- 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, 6:17 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.