SpaceX Makes History by Recovering Starship Rocket After 22 Hours in Space
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TL;DR
- SpaceX recovered a Starship second stage on its launch pad for the first time on November 14, 2026.
- The mission lasted 22 hours and 32 minutes, with the Starship completing 14 orbits.
- The Starship deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
- The Super Heavy booster was not recovered and performed a controlled descent.
- This recovery is a significant advancement in SpaceX's rapid rocket reusability program.