Starship's super heavy booster explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, foiling SpaceX's double catch

TechnologyInternationalMARCANov 14, 2026, 9:30 AMAI summary

SpaceX's super heavy booster exploded when it fell into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday and did not complete the double catch the company had prepared for its most ambitious test to date. The Starship spacecraft did reach orbit and deployed 26 Starlink satellites. The incident affects Elon Musk's plan to make Starship a fully reusable vehicle, with both stages recovered using the mechanical arms on the launch tower at Starbase, Texas.

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The super heavy booster exploded when it fell into the Gulf of Mexico instead of returning to the launch pad.
The Starship spacecraft reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink satellites.
The test was the first attempt to catch the upgraded booster, which is 72 m long.

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Starship's super heavy booster explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, foiling SpaceX's double catch

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