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Google CEO congratulates SpaceX; says 'still feels like science fiction '

Headline via The Times of India · first report 15 Nov, 12:36 IST, latest 15 Nov, 14:47 IST

The Earth, photographed from Apollo 17
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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Times of India at 15 Nov, 12:36 IST; the latest is from Hindustan Times at 15 Nov, 14:47 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report15 Nov, 12:36 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 14:47 IST
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Sundar Pichai congratulated SpaceX for achieving its first midair catch of a Starship spacecraft after its return. The historic event took place at SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas following the spacecraft's successful re-entry. Starship had completed 14 laps…
Sundar Pichai praises Elon Musk's SpaceX after Starship completes a historic catch at its Texas launch site.

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