SpaceX catches Starship from orbit for the first time as booster is lost
SpaceX caught its Starship upper stage with the launch tower's arms at Starbase, Texas, on Saturday, 14 November 2026, after about 22 hours and 14 orbits in space. It was the first time any Starship has been recovered from orbit. But the Super Heavy booster aborted its own tower catch on Friday and was destroyed over the Gulf of Mexico, so the first full recovery of the rocket will have to wait.
Kabeer Ahmad7 min read