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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship successfully returns to be captured at its launch pad after a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

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Video. SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket in historic first

Updated: 15 November 2026 - 9:32 GMT+1

Crowds outside the Texas Starbase erupted into cheers as the mechanical arms closed around the spaceship for the first time, a moment SpaceX said "changed everything."

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