SpaceX Starship Launch

SpaceX’s Starship is back on Earth, captured in midair by giant mechanical arms at its Texas launch pad. Starship descended from orbit Saturday, returning to where its journey began 22 hours earlier. It was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for — the first-ever capture of a Starship flying back from space. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman was among the first to send congratulations, calling it "almost magic.” Despite Starship's triumphant return, SoaceX fell short of its desired double catch. The first-stage booster exploded over the Gulf of Mexico shortly after Friday’s liftoff.