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SpaceX Starship Test To Attempt First-Ever Spaceship Catch

Headline via Deccan Chronicle · first report 13 Nov, 10:17 IST, latest 13 Nov, 10:35 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Deccan Chronicle at 13 Nov, 10:17 IST; the latest is from Space.com at 13 Nov, 10:35 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 10:17 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 10:35 IST
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It will then circle the planet 14 times, before returning 22 hours later and -- SpaceX hopes -- descending safely into the chopstick arms.
SpaceX plans to launch its Starship megarocket on an unprecedented double-catch mission today (Nov. 13), and you can watch the action live.

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