Watch: SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
BBC · 14 Nov 2026

Watch: SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth

SpaceX has successfully caught the top part of its huge Starship rocket on its return to Earth for the first time. "Can you believe it?," a commentator said as large crowds cheered at the launch site in Texas. The company had hoped to catch both the bottom and upper stages of the rocket using mechanical arms - nicknamed chopsticks - on its launch tower. But the first catch of the rocket's booster was aborted a few minutes after the launch on Friday.


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