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SpaceX launches first-of-its-kind Starship test flight

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Latest source publication: November 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM Mountain Time

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One of the few flights taking off tonight was SpaceX's Starship rocket. How were they allowed to do that, and what’s the goal of the mission? NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz reports.
Source excerpt · NBC News · November 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Elon Musk’s company aborted an attempted catch of the rocket’s booster - instead it came down in the ocean.
Source excerpt · BBC News · November 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM Mountain Time · Original source

The SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship was designed from the ground up to be fully reusable in a bid to lower launch costs.
Source excerpt · CBS News · November 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM Mountain Time · Original source

SpaceX's attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the launch pad was thwarted when the booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico in flames Friday, but the spacecraft still soared into orbit in its boldest test yet. Elon Musk’s company had to lower its expectations when the first part of the double catch flopped. Instead of returning to its Texas pad following liftoff, the first-stage booster was diverted to a point…
Source excerpt · Yahoo News · November 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM Mountain Time · Original source

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One of the few flights taking off tonight was SpaceX's Starship rocket. How were they allowed to do that, and what’s the goal of the mission? NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz reports.
Source excerpt · NBC News · November 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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SpaceX is preparing for a historic first with the launch and retrieval of the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. Starship Flight 15 is set to take off on Friday from Starbase in South Texas in a monumental attempt to catch both stages of the rocket on its return to Earth. What makes this ...
Source excerpt · The Daily Wire · November 13, 2026 at 8:44 AM Mountain Time · Original source

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