SpaceX carries out first-ever spaceship capture
The successful recovery of the SpaceX Starship marks the first recovery of a spaceship.
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The successful recovery of the SpaceX Starship marks the first recovery of a spaceship.
SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".
Starship Test Flight 15 marked the first time Elon Musk's company tried to catch both the booster and upper stage of the rocket.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft made a successful return to Earth on Saturday, completing its first mid-air catch by giant robot arms in Texas, after an aborted recovery attempt.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is in the midst of a 15th test-flight of its Starship rocket. The company was hoping to pull off the first-ever "double catch" - with both the booster and the ship itself coming safely back down to…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched its Starship, the world's largest spaceship, into orbit where it should release 15 satellites for its Starlink network. A few minutes after lift off however, the rocket's booster…
SpaceX Starship test to attempt first-ever spaceship 'catch'
SpaceX launched Starship on November 13 after the FAA issued an updated launch licence. Early reports differ on the fate of the booster, which was not caught at the launch site.
SpaceX had planned to catch and later reuse both stages of its biggest rocket for the first time. But the booster exploded over the Gulf of Mexico, while the spacecraft continued into orbit.
The test flight is SpaceX's first attempt to catch both the Super Heavy booster and upper stage spacecraft of the rocket at its launch site in Starbase, Texas.
The rocket stage was caught mid air using huge mechanical arms nicknamed “chopsticks”.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Insider News Commentary - SpaceX said Flight 15 of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Friday, Nov. 13, pending regulatory approval, with a 75-minute launch window…