# SpaceX recovers Starship with giant tower arms in historic first

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7 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 14, 2026, 7:17 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/spacex-recovers-starship-with-giant-tower-arms-in-historic-first/>

“It was almost magic,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said via X.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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, 3:56 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, 7:17 PM: [SpaceX recovers Starship with giant tower arms in historic first](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/spacex-recovers-starship-with-giant-tower-arms-in-historic-first/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  “It was almost magic,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said via X.