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SpaceX catches upper stage of Starship rocket in historic first

CNBC·Nov 14, 2026 · 3:52 PM CT
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SpaceX caught the upper stage of its Starship rocket with the launch tower's mechanical "chopsticks" at Starbase, Texas, on Saturday, the first time it has recovered the spacecraft that way. Test Flight 15 was the first attempt to catch both the booster and the upper stage. The booster missed its catch on Friday and was diverted to the Gulf of Mexico, where it exploded, but the upper stage circled Earth 14 times before landing on the tower.

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