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SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Nov 2026, 23:23 UTC. The headline in use is “SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
SpaceX launched Starship towards orbit on Friday in its boldest test yet: a 22-hour flight that aimed to capture the entire rocket in a move meant to accelerate moon and Mars travel. But Elon Musk’s company had to lower its expectations when the first part of the double catch flopped.
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SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean
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