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  "id": 20070364,
  "title": "SpaceX pulls off first-ever spaceship 'catch'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/spacex-pulls-off-first-ever-spaceship-catch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T22:52:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/11/1577945/spacex-pulls-first-ever-spaceship-catch"
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  "summary": "SpaceX successfully captured its Starship spacecraft in a historic first, marking a significant milestone in the pursuit of fully reusable rocket systems. The spacecraft, which had orbited Earth 14 times and deployed 26 satellites for Musk's Starlink satellite internet constellation, descended slowly over Starbase before being caught by mechanical arms. This achievement, described as a \"huge technical achievement\" by an aerospace expert, could drastically reduce mission costs and increase the frequency of launches. The Starship's path home was carefully mapped out, taking it over desert areas and towns before executing a \"giant swoosh manoeuvre\" in its final approach for landing. The successful catch comes after multiple delays for SpaceX in perfecting the complex task of transferring fuel to the spaceship while in orbit.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "SpaceX successfully carries out first-ever spaceship catch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/spacex-successfully-carries-out-first-ever-spaceship-catch",
        "published": "2026-11-14T21:32:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "SpaceX carries out first-ever spaceship capture",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/spacex-carries-out-first-ever-spaceship-capture",
        "published": "2026-11-14T21:35:00.000Z"
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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."
}