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SpaceX Calls Off Catch Attempt of Starship Rocket Booster in New Test Flight

The company was hoping to repeat the success of last month’s test flight, which saw a historic launchpad catch of the rocket’s ‘Super Heavy’ booster.
SpaceX Calls Off Catch Attempt of Starship Rocket Booster in New Test Flight
The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024, for the Starship Flight 6 test. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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SpaceX’s latest Starship rocket launched successfully from Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19, but the aerospace company was unable to return the craft’s booster to the launchpad after doing so for the first time in October.

The launch was Starship’s sixth test flight, taking off from SpaceX’s Texas launch facilities at 5 p.m. EDT. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, detailed the objectives for Starship Flight 6 in a post on X.
Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.