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SpaceX Starship booster misses catch, lands in Gulf; upper stage continues test

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight aimed for a first-of-its-kind double catch of both booster and upper stage, but the booster aborted its return and splashed into the Gulf of Mexico. The upper stage continued its planned 22-hour suborbital trajectory, per the company. This marks a deviation from the recent successful booster catches, underscoring the technical difficulty of rapid reusability.

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South China Morning Post1 day agoUS, MXengCredibility 23%View source

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SpaceX Starship Booster Recovery Failures Amidst Orbital Successes

SpaceX has achieved multiple successful orbital insertions with its Starship upper stage and has demonstrated successful booster and upper stage catches with its launch tower. However, recent test flights have seen Super Heavy booster recovery failures, including explosions over the Gulf of Mexico and crashes, despite the upper stage reaching orbit. These failures introduce uncertainty regarding the timeline for full rapid reusability.

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