{
  "id": 19883610,
  "title": "SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/spacexs-bid-for-starship-double-catch-thwarted-as-booster-ends-up-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T23:23:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374413/spacexs-bid-starship-double-catch-thwarted-booster-ends-ocean"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SpaceX attempted its boldest Starship test yet on Friday, aiming to capture both parts of the rocket to accelerate travel to the moon and Mars. The mission's goal was to perform a double catch by using mechanical arms on the launch tower to retrieve both the booster and the spacecraft. CityNews reported that if successful, this would mark the first time every piece of an orbital rocket is retrieved for recycling.\n\nThe mission failed to achieve its primary goal when the first-stage booster malfunctioned. According to the South China Morning Post, instead of returning to the Texas pad several minutes after lift-off, the booster ended up in the ocean.\n\nThe flight was intended to include the delivery of 26 advanced Starlink satellites. According to CityNews, the spacecraft was planned to complete 15 laps around the world at an altitude of approximately 170 miles before returning to the launch site on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "SpaceX launches first-of-its-kind Starship test flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/spacex-launches-first-of-its-kind-starship-test-flight",
        "published": "2026-11-13T23:20:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}