SpaceX Aborts Starship Booster Recovery Due To Technical Issue

SpaceX's Starship blasted off Friday for a key test of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, with plans to carry out the first-ever "catch" of both the booster and the spaceship. Agence France Presse World News Nov 14, 2026 04:41 IST Published On Nov 14, 2026 04:41 IST Last Updated On Nov 14, 2026 04:41 IST SpaceX had said it would only proceed with the maneuvers if conditions were optimal. SpaceX on Friday aborted recovery of the booster of its powerful Starship rocket, citing a technical issue, sending the so-called Super Heavy into the Gulf of Mexico.SpaceX had said it would only proceed with the maneuvers if conditions were optimal.Elon Musk's company had been hoping to achieve the first-ever "catch" of both the booster and the spaceship.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Show full article