SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, caught the upper stage of the Starship rocket for the first time after its return from orbit. Following the test flight, the spacecraft returned to the Starbase facility in Texas, where it was caught by the giant mechanical arms of the launch tower. novinky.cz ↗
Starship spent more than 22 hours in space and completed approximately 14 orbits of Earth during the flight. Upon returning, the upper stage approached the launch tower, and the mechanism caught it without the need for a classic landing on landing gear. SpaceX thus achieved a significant technical milestone in the development of the system, parts of which it intends to use repeatedly. NOS ↗
However, the test flight was not entirely without problems. According to available data, the rocket's first stage could not be caught and exploded shortly after Friday's launch. The company attempted to recover it after recording a technical incident that affected the course of the mission. tech.sme.sk ↗
The catch of the upper stage is meant to verify the procedure by which the rocket is reused after launch and return into the atmosphere. SpaceX links this approach to efforts to reduce the cost of space flights and to prepare technologies for future missions, including flights to Mars. The successful return of Starship represents another step in testing the largest rocket system ever created. Tagesspiegel ↗
SpaceX catches Starship for the first time after return from orbit
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Veľkolepý záver misie. Kozmická loď Starship sa vrátila na Zem a prvýkrát pristála do záchytných ramien
tech.sme.sk
| 23:05 14.11.
Ruimteraket wordt weer opgevangen na 14 rondjes om de aarde, en dat is voor het eerst
NOS
| 00:54 15.11.
SpaceX nella storia, recupera per la prima volta un veicolo spaziale: “Un passo più vicini a Marte”
La Repubblica
| 00:45 15.11.
Musk schafft Meilenstein: SpaceX fängt "Starship"-Rakete mit Greifarmen auf
n-tv
| 23:15 14.11.
SpaceX pulls off first-ever spaceship 'catch'
RTE News
| 02:41 15.11.
SpaceX recupera per la prima volta nella storia un veicolo spaziale
ANSA
| 23:36 14.11.
Musk gelingt mit der Starship-Rakete eine Premiere in der Raumfahrt-Geschichte
Welt
| 22:59 14.11.
SpaceX fängt Riesen-Rakete Starship erstmals wieder auf
Der Standard
| 22:48 14.11.
SpaceX fängt Starship-Rakete am Startturm erstmals wieder auf
Spiegel.de
| 22:47 14.11.
Rund 20 Stunden nach dem Start: SpaceX fängt Riesen-Rakete Starship erstmals wieder auf
Tagesspiegel
| 22:37 14.11.
Raumfahrt: SpaceX fängt Riesen-Rakete Starship erstmals wieder auf
Tagesspiegel
| 22:30 14.11.
SpaceX přepisuje historii. Starship poprvé zachytila po návratu z oběžné dráhy
novinky.cz
| 22:23 14.11.
Après l'échec du premier étage, SpaceX tente de rattraper le second étage de sa fusée Starship
France24
| 21:38 14.11.
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