SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocket
Elon Musk’s company will try to grab both parts of the rocket for the first time.
Covered by 9 sources from 3 countries. First reported by MarketWatch ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “SpaceX”, “attempt”, “booster” and “Starship”.
Different angles:
- MarketWatch “holy grail”
- ABC News “ended up in the gulf”
- The New Zealand Herald “fiery failure”
- Ars Technica “still shows it can dazzle”
One of the 9 headlines quotes someone directly.
How 9 newspapers cover this story
SpaceX is about to attempt the ‘holy grail’ of rocketry
“It’s hard to overstate the significance” of the Starship launch scheduled to take place on Friday, analyst says
· SpaceX successfully catches Starship rocket in huge milestone for the space industry
SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocket
Elon Musk’s company will try to grab both parts of the rocket for the first time.
· 'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
· SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
SpaceX aborts attempt to catch Starship rocket after booster fails
Elon Musk suffers setback in efforts to develop a completely reusable megarocket system
SpaceX's Starship soars into orbit after booster malfunction thwarts double catch attempt
SpaceX's attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the launch pad was thwarted when the booster malfunctioned and ended up in the water Friday, but the spacecraft still soared into orbit in its boldest test yet.
SpaceX’s attempt for a Starship double catch was thwarted when the booster ended up in the gulf
SpaceX’s Starship to return to Earth after booster rocket’s fiery failure
Elon Musk's team was hoping to capture the spacecraft and booster for the first time.
SpaceX makes history with Starship catch
SpaceX catches its Starship rocket as it comes back from space for the very first time.
SpaceX Makes History With Successful Rocket Catch in Texas
The Starship spacecraft returned from orbit to the same spot where it lifted off, marking a key milestone in SpaceX’s vision of building fully reusable rockets.
With Starship catch, SpaceX still shows it can dazzle the world
It felt like stepping into the future.
Coverage details
9 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: MarketWatch, BBC News, Financial Times, PBS NewsHour and 5 more. MarketWatch published it first, on November 13, 2026; the last outlet to join was Ars Technica, 32 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: SpaceX, Starship, Elon Musk and Earth.
By country: United States (6), United Kingdom (2), New Zealand (1). In total 12 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
