SpaceX Starship booster recovery fails as rocket continues satellite mission

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SpaceX's Starship blasted off on a key test of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, with plans to carry out the first-ever attempted "catch" of both the booster and the spaceship.

The company aborted the booster recovery because of a technical issue, while the rocket continued its satellite mission, according to reports on the flight.S1S2

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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 spac…

SpaceX Starship booster recovery fails as rocket continues satellite mission

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SpaceX's Starship blasted off on a key test of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, with plans to carry out the first-ever attempted "catch" of both the booster and the spaceship.

The company aborted the booster recovery because of a technical issue, while the rocket continued its satellite mission, according to reports on the flight.S1S2

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