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NBC News. (2026, November 14). SpaceX historic test flight takes off. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/spacex-historic-test-flight-takes-off-273485893908
NBC News. “SpaceX historic test flight takes off.” NBC News, 14 Nov. 2026, https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/spacex-historic-test-flight-takes-off-273485893908.
NBC News. “SpaceX historic test flight takes off.” NBC News, November 14, 2026. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/spacex-historic-test-flight-takes-off-273485893908.
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This news report covers SpaceX's historic Starship rocket test flight taking off. The text identifies the launch as one of the few flights occurring that night and notes that the reporting focuses on how the company obtained permission and what the specific goals of the mission are. The article provides a brief summary of the event through a report by NBC News' Gadi Schwartz.
SpaceX historic test flight takes off (this article)2 articles from NBC News on this storySpaceX launched its 15th Starship test flight on Friday from the Starbase site on the Texas Gulf Coast to test a return-to-launch-site maneuver. The 236-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, powered by 33 Raptor engines and carrying 8 million pounds of fuel, successfully propelled the craft into the atmosphere but splashed down in the ocean instead of returning to the pad. The 171-foot-tall Starship was scheduled to…
SpaceX launches first-iof-its-kind Starship test flight →2 articles from CBS News on this storySpaceX is preparing to conduct an ambitious test of its massive Starship rocket in South Texas, which aims to circle the Earth and land vertically at the launch pad. The report highlights a shift in the company's business model as SpaceX plans to wind down its Falcon 9 rocket operations to prioritize Starship and its lucrative Starlink and AI businesses. This transition creates a potential problem for NASA, as the…
SpaceX's giant rocket may leave NASA in the dust →SpaceX plans to launch its 124-metre-tall Starship rocket from its South Texas facilities on Friday for its 15th flight since 2023. The mission is a high-stakes test of Elon Musk's goal for a fully reusable rocket system, as the company intends to catch both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage on land rather than discarding them in the ocean. While the flight aims to deploy operational Starlink…
SpaceX to attempt to catch its first Starship on land in 15th flight →SpaceX plans to launch its most powerful rocket, Starship, this Friday from its Texas launch site to attempt the first-ever simultaneous midair recovery of both the booster and the spacecraft. The 22-hour mission aims to recycle the 236-foot booster and the 171-foot spacecraft using mechanical arms on the launch tower after the vehicle completes 15 orbits and delivers 26 Starlink satellites. This reporting focuses…
SpaceX aims for first double catch of Starship in its most ambitious test flight yet →SpaceX is scheduled to launch Starship Flight 15 from its South Texas facility during a 75-minute window starting at 5:45 p.m. ET this Friday. The mission aims to deliver 26 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit while attempting a historic first by using the launch tower’s "chopstick" arms to catch both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Ship. This report highlights the mission as a pivotal test for achieving…
SpaceX Aims For Historic First In Daring Starship Recovery Attempt →SpaceX plans to attempt a "double catch" of its 124m-tall Starship rocket using mechanical arms nicknamed chopsticks during a test flight from Texas this Friday. The company aims to catch the Super Heavy booster after six and a half minutes and the upper Ship stage after it completes 14 orbits, marking a potential milestone for full rocket reusability. The report highlights how this flight is critical for the…
SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocket →SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket from Starbase in south Texas on Friday afternoon as part of Flight 15, a test mission intended to orbit Earth 14 times over 22 hours. The rocket consisted of a Super Heavy booster with 33 raptor engines and a Starship upper stage, though the booster was aborted and splashed down in the sea while the Starship continued its flight. The report focuses on SpaceX's ambitious goal…
SpaceX Starship megarocket blasts off before expected return for reuse →SpaceX launched its 15th Starship mission from the South Texas Starbase, successfully deploying 26 Starlink satellites into orbit while failing to recover the booster rocket as intended. Although the mission was designed to recover both stages to lower spaceflight costs, the booster diverted from its path and exploded over the Gulf of Mexico. The upper stage remains in orbit and is scheduled to be caught by…
SpaceX launches Starship rocket, fails to recover booster →How the first headlines put it
SpaceX's giant rocket may leave NASA in the dust
SpaceX to attempt to catch its first Starship on land in 15th flight
SpaceX aims for first double catch of Starship in its most ambitious test flight yet
SpaceX chases rocket reusability with upcoming Starship Flight 15 launch
SpaceX launches Starship on Flight 15 mission
SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocket
SpaceX Starship megarocket blasts off before expected return for reuse
SpaceX Aims For Historic First In Daring Starship Recovery Attempt
SpaceX Starship megarocket blasts off before expected return for reuse
