PANews|Nov 15, 2026 00:42
[SpaceX's Starship Spacecraft Captured and Recovered by Launch Pad Robotic Arm for the First Time] According to Xinhua News Agency, the second stage of SpaceX's Starship heavy-lift rocket returned to Earth on the 14th and was captured and recovered by the launch pad's robotic arm, completing its 15th test flight. This marks the first time a Starship spacecraft has been captured and recovered by the launch pad's robotic arm. Starship launched from Texas on the afternoon of the 13th (Central Time) for this test flight. The original plan was to attempt to return both the booster and the spacecraft to the launch site for recovery. However, after the first and second stages separated, the Super Heavy booster failed to return to the launch site as planned and instead splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. The entire test flight lasted approximately 22.5 hours.
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