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SpaceX’s Starship, after mishap, returns from orbit and is captured by launchpad
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SpaceX’s Starship is back on Earth, captured in midair by giant mechanical arms at its Texas launchpad. A day earlier its booster exploded, foiling its plans for a double capture.
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- The DefiantSpaceX Catches Starship Returning From Orbit for First TimeThe upper-stage recovery brings SpaceX closer to reusing both parts of its launch system. Super Heavy, however, diverted to an offshore splashdown.
- Al JazeeraSpaceX’s Starship captured by launchpad arms in dramatic firstSpaceX officials say catch by mechanical arms shows Starship's full reusability, crucial for rapid, low-cost recycling.
- CNNSpaceX Starship historic landing
- Washington ExaminerSpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic firstCAPE 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
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)SpaceX’s Starship, after mishap, returns from orbit and is captured by launchpadSpaceX’s Starship is back on Earth, captured in midair by giant mechanical arms at its Texas launchpad. A day earlier its booster exploded, foiling its plans for a double capture.
- ABC NewsSpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit, caught by launch pad arms in dramatic firstIt was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for.
- PBS NewsHourSpaceX's Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic firstIt 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.
- APSpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic first
