SpaceX to attempt first Starship spacecraft recovery on land in 15th flight
- SpaceX launched Starship Flight 15 from Starbase, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, attempting the first-ever dual tower catch of both the Super Heavy booster and upper stage.
- SpaceX's strategy aimed to test rapid reusability by recovering both rocket stages using mechanical 'chopstick' arms, critical for reducing mission costs and accelerating launch rates.
- During ascent, the Super Heavy booster was diverted from its return path and exploded over the Gulf of Mexico, while the Starship upper stage successfully reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
- The booster's failure left the double catch unsuccessful, but the spacecraft remained in its planned 22-hour orbital profile, continuing systems testing for future Artemis moon missions.
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk views full reusability as essential for sustained human presence on the moon and Mars, making rapid recovery refinement critical to the company's long-term vision.
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SpaceX’s Starship launch met with a small hiccup as it soared toward the moon. The spacecraft successfully launched from Starbase, Texas, but its first-stage booster ended up […]
The Starship of SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket, exploded on November 21, 2026 after a failed attempt to capture the propellant at the Starbase base located in Texas, United States.According to reports, the ship took off successfully, but the first stage did not return to the launch tower, an incident that caused the rocket to explode in the air.The aircraft's remains fell in the Gulf of Mexico, after the company aborted the recovery maneuver for cau…
SpaceX’s fifteenth test flight of the Starship rocket was partially successful on Friday. The spacecraft reached an orbit around the Earth, but the lower stage landed in the sea and caught fire. The Super Heavy booster was supposed to be recovered by the launch tower for the first time.
If the mission were successful, it would have a major impact on the future of space travel.
After a few minutes of flight, the lower deck of the rocket, the propellant named Super Heavy, encountered a technical problem. SpaceX decided to let this first floor fall and concentrate
During the 15th test flight of the Starship space system, SpaceX failed to capture the Super Heavy accelerator. The launch was made from the Star Base Space Launch Center in South Texas. The company expected to return both stages to base for the first time, but from the original
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