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SpaceX Aims for First Full Recovery of Starship and Booster

Updated 2026-10-20 21:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced plans to attempt the first full recovery of both the Starship and its booster. The mission, if successful, would mark a significant milestone in reusable launch vehicle technology.

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SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company would attempt to catch Starship and its booster next month, with the goal of recovering the entire orbital launch system for the first time. If successful, Musk said, the attempt would mark the first time in history an orbital launch vehicle has been fully recov

2026-10-20 21:02 UTC