SpaceX launches Starship rocket, fails to recover booster

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1. 13 Nov

   The 124-metre-tall Starship rocket is scheduled to launch at 5:45 p.m. ET from SpaceX's Starbase launch facilities in South Texas for its 15th flight since 2023 and the second to carry a batch of operational Starlink satellites.

   2 outlets · CBC
2. 14 Nov

   Musk said he expected SpaceX to conduct Starship launches once a week by early 2027.

   2 outlets · Deutsche Welle

Coverage 15 articles

• 14 Nov SpaceX’s Starship set for return to Earth after booster catch abortedSpaceX's 15th test flight of the Starship rocket system resulted in a mixed outcome on November 13 after the Super Heavy booster aborted its intended capture at the Starbase Texas site due to a guidance, navigation, and control issue. While the booster self-destructed in the Gulf of Mexico, the Starship spacecraft successfully reached orbit and remains healthy for its planned return and recovery on November 14. The…The Straits Times
• 14 Nov SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit — after booster explodes in Gulf of MexicoSpaceX conducted a bold test of its Starship rocket on Friday, where the spacecraft successfully reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink satellites despite the first-stage booster exploding in the Gulf of Mexico. The mission aimed for a world-first "double catch" to recycle both the 236-foot booster and the 171-foot spacecraft, but the booster's loss prevented full recovery of the 407-foot tall rocket. The article…New York Post
• 14 Nov SpaceX setback for Elon Musk as attempt to catch booster rocket ends in fireball - but firm still hopes to grab Starship spacecraft with giant chopsticksSpaceX aborted a groundbreaking attempt to catch its Super Heavy booster with mechanical "chopsticks" during the 15th test flight of the 124m Starship on Friday. While an unspecified problem forced the booster into a fireball in the Gulf of Mexico, the Starship spacecraft successfully reached orbit and is scheduled to circle the globe 14 times before a planned recovery on Saturday. The report focuses on the…Daily Mail
• 14 Nov SpaceX launches Starship rocket, fails to recover boosterSpaceX 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…Deutsche Welle
• 14 Nov SpaceX launches huge Starship rocket on 15th test flightSpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket for its 15th test flight on Friday, but the company failed to control the booster's landing during the mission. Although SpaceX has successfully caught the rocket's booster three times previously, this specific attempt was unsuccessful. The report provides a straightforward summary of the flight's outcome rather than offering a deep analysis.CBS News
• 14 Nov SpaceX historic test flight takes offThis 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.NBC News
• 14 Nov SpaceX Starship megarocket blasts off before expected return for reuseSpaceX 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…The Guardian
• 13 Nov SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocketSpaceX 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…BBC
• 13 Nov SpaceX launches Starship on Flight 15 missionSpaceX is launching its Starship rocket for Flight 15, which marks the first mission intended to return both the Starship and the Super Heavy booster to the launch site. The spacecraft is expected to orbit Earth during a flight lasting more than 22 hours. The text functions as a live coverage announcement providing the specific mission objectives and flight duration.NBC News
• 13 Nov SpaceX launches first-iof-its-kind Starship test flightSpaceX 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…CBS News

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