SpaceX Starship test flight fails to recover booster
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SpaceX
United States
November 13, 2026
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SpaceX attempted to catch both stages of the Starship rocket but failed to recover the booster. The booster splashed into the Gulf of Mexico and burst into flames. The upper stage continued into orbit to deploy Starlink satellites.
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