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  "id": 20070162,
  "title": "SpaceX pulls off first Starship recovery from orbit in spectacular fashion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/spacex-pulls-off-first-starship-recovery-from-orbit-in-spectacular",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-14T23:06:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-catch-starship-rocket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, SpaceX's Starship rocket completed its first orbit-class rocket recovery in a spectacular display, landing vertically on its Texas Gulf Coast launch site. Employees gathered to cheer as the rocket's three Raptor engines restarted, slowing the rocket to a near hover before being captured by mechanical arms on the launch gantry. This marked the first recovery of a Starship from orbit, a major milestone in SpaceX's pursuit of a fully reusable orbit-class rocket. The Starship, which stands 407 feet tall, was launched atop a Super Heavy booster and completed its 15th test flight. While a Super Heavy booster was lost during the flight, SpaceX remains confident in its timeline for fully reusable Starship flights.",
  "summary": "It was the first recovery of a Starship from orbit, a major milestone for a rocket SpaceX founder Elon Musk says will dramatically lower launch costs.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "SpaceX's Starship enters Earth's orbit, but booster catch aborted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/spacexs-starship-enters-earths-orbit-but-booster-catch-aborted",
        "published": "2026-11-14T05:46:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "SpaceX’s Starship enters Earth’s orbit, but booster catch aborted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/spacexs-starship-enters-earths-orbit-but-booster-catch-aborted-19946032",
        "published": "2026-11-14T07:35:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "SpaceX's Starship enters Earth's orbit, but booster catch aborted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/spacexs-starship-enters-earths-orbit-but-booster-catch-aborted-19956647",
        "published": "2026-11-14T08:50:28.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}