{
  "id": 19803620,
  "title": "Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/rocket-report-starship-set-for-historic-test-flight-a-century-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T12:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/rocket-report-starship-set-for-historic-test-flight-a-century-of-electron/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to Edition 9.19 of the Rocket Report! This weekend, a historic test flight may take place. SpaceX aims to recover an orbital rocket, Starship, with the goal of reusing all of its components. The test will occur on Friday, followed by a landing attempt for the upper stage 22.5 hours later on Saturday, local time. Ars will be present in Starbase, Texas, to provide comprehensive coverage of the event. Reader submissions are welcome, and you can subscribe for regular updates. This report will cover small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets, along with a preview of the next three launches on the calendar.",
  "summary": "\"You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}