SpaceX’s Starship breakthrough as it’s captured by launch pad after orbit
SpaceX’s Starship made a triumphant return to Earth as it was caught in mid-air by giant mechanical arms in a dramatic first.
On Friday, November 13, SpaceX's Starship megarocket faced an issue during its Flight 15 test launch. The rocket intended to recover both the Super Heavy first stage and the upper stage Ship for a historic full recovery. However, the Super Heavy booster veered off course and exploded offshore due to a guidance issue, triggering an automatic abort.
Although the Super Heavy stage was recovered as planned, the upper stage failed to make it back safely. SpaceX has been working on perfecting the Starship's guidance and navigation control system to ensure the vehicle's safe return to Earth.
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