# SpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is caught by launch pad arms in a dramatic first

https://mins.news/en/item/143955

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-14 23:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://bit.ly/4zScrCW

> SpaceX’s Starship returned from orbit and was caught in midair by giant mechanical arms at the company’s Texas launch pad.

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- [SpaceX Starship orbital flight test](https://mins.news/en/topic/spacex-starship-orbital-flight) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/spacex-starship-orbital-flight.md

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