SpaceX Captures Starship Upper Stage With Tower Arms After Orbital Flight 15

SpaceX's Starship completed a return to Earth that was caught midair by giant mechanical 'chopsticks', according to Al Jazeera, marking what the outlet describes as a historic catch of the vehicle.

The Starship spacecraft safely landed back at SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in Texas, a major step in the company's effort to build fully reusable rockets, as reported in coverage published on November 15, 2026.

SpaceX's Starship returned from orbit and was captured on the launchpad at Starbase, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, a first for the company's megarocket program. The base report from The New York Times describes the catch as a key milestone toward ful...

SpaceX successfully caught part of its Starship rocket using giant mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks" at a Texas facility as the vehicle returned from orbit, a first for the company's reusable launch programme, according to Al Jazeera reporting.

SpaceX successfully caught part of its Starship rocket using giant mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks" at a Texas facility as the vehicle returned from orbit, a first for the company's reusable launch programme, according to Al Jazeera reporting.

SpaceX has successfully caught part of its Starship rocket mid-air on its return to Earth, using large mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks". The milestone came during the Flight 15 test, which reached orbit, and was reported by BBC News as the firs...

SpaceX's Starship upper stage returned to its Texas launch tower on Saturday, descending into the tower's mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks" after a 22-hour mission in which the craft orbited Earth 14 times, though the booster exploded during the...

SpaceX's Starship upper stage returned to its Texas launch tower on Saturday, descending into the tower's mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks" after a 22-hour mission in which the craft orbited Earth 14 times, though the booster exploded during the...

SpaceX successfully caught its Starship spacecraft returning from orbit using giant mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks," according to RT (Russia Today), marking a historic recovery milestone for the company's reusable launch programme. The base re...

SpaceX successfully caught part of its Starship rocket mid-air as the vehicle returned to Earth, using large mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks" during the Flight 15 test, which reached orbit. The base report, published by NPR, describes the recov...

SpaceX's Starship returned from orbit and was caught by the launch pad's arms in what ABC News Technology describes as a dramatic first, a result the company's leadership, including Elon Musk, had hoped to achieve as the grand finale of the flight. C...

SpaceX has successfully caught part of its Starship rocket using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks" as the vehicle returned to Earth, a historic recovery feat for the company's reusable launch programme.

SpaceX has successfully caught part of its Starship rocket using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks" as the vehicle returned to Earth, a historic recovery feat for the company's reusable launch programme.

SpaceX successfully captured Starship with its Mechazilla launch and catch tower for the first time after aborting a planned catch of the Flight 15 booster. The maneuver, known as a 'chopstick' catch, had previously been performed on boosters but not...

SpaceX successfully captured Starship with its Mechazilla launch and catch tower for the first time after aborting a planned catch of the Flight 15 booster. The maneuver, known as a 'chopstick' catch, had previously been performed on boosters but not...

SpaceX's Starship returned from orbit on Saturday and was caught midair by the giant mechanical arms, nicknamed 'chopsticks,' at its South Texas launch site, where the flight had begun about 22 hours earlier in what was described as a dramatic first.

SpaceX's Starship returned from orbit and was captured midair by the giant mechanical arms, nicknamed 'chopsticks,' at its South Texas launch site, in what was described as a dramatic first. The base report frames the return as a major milestone for ...

Starship launched on Friday from SpaceX's "Mechazilla" launch tower, and the company is planning for the tower's mechanical arms to catch the returning rocket on Saturday, according to The New York Times.

SpaceX successfully caught the Starship upper stage after its launch for the first time, a milestone that follows the company's repeated success catching Super Heavy boosters. The base report, published by Engadget, frames the achievement as a notabl...

SpaceX successfully caught the Starship upper stage after its launch for the first time, a milestone that follows the company's repeated success catching Super Heavy boosters. The base report, published by Engadget, frames the achievement as a notabl...

SpaceX's Starship, the world's largest rocket, returned to Earth on Saturday and completed the first-ever mid-air catch of part of the vehicle by giant robot arms, nicknamed "chopsticks," at a facility in Texas, following an aborted booster recovery ...

SpaceX's Starship rocket reached orbit, but a booster explosion prevented the company from achieving an unprecedented double catch of both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage back at its Texas launch pad, according to ABC News Techno...

SpaceX's Starship megarocket lifted off from Starbase in south Texas on Friday afternoon, attempting a double catch of its reusable rocket, but the attempt fell short. The 407ft vehicle, the world's largest rocket, was expected to orbit Earth about 1...

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket from Starbase in south Texas on Friday afternoon, November 13, on Flight 15, in an attempt to make history by catching both stages of the reusable rocket. The 407ft vehicle was expected to orbit Earth about 14 ...

SpaceX's Starship megarocket lifted off from Starbase in south Texas on Friday afternoon, attempting a double catch of its reusable rocket, but the attempt fell short. The 407ft vehicle, the world's largest rocket, was expected to orbit Earth about 1...

SpaceX plans to use the giant mechanical arms, nicknamed 'chopsticks,' at its South Texas launch site to catch the returning Starship booster and spacecraft after its latest flight, which is scheduled for Friday and marks the first attempt to catch t...

The base Scientific American report says SpaceX's Starship Flight 15 aimed to catch both rocket stages from midair after reaching orbit, an unprecedented attempt. The test was described as only partially successful, though it ended in a historic firs...

The base Scientific American report says SpaceX's Starship Flight 15 aimed to catch both rocket stages from midair after reaching orbit, an unprecedented attempt. The test was described as only partially successful, though it ended in a historic firs...