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SpaceX Aborts Booster Catch
SpaceX cancels Starship booster recovery after stage separation, redirects to ocean.
In brief
SpaceX cancels Starship booster recovery after stage separation, redirects to ocean. SpaceX abandoned Starship booster recovery after stage separation, redirecting the Super Heavy to the ocean where it exploded. Originally reported by TokenPost.
SpaceX Aborts Booster Catch
SpaceX called off Starship’s Super Heavy booster return after stage separation Friday and diverted it to the ocean.
Booster Explodes in Ocean
The booster had no landing legs, tipped over after reaching the water and exploded.
Starship Reaches Orbit
The spacecraft later reached orbit and began deploying 26 upgraded Starlink satellites.
The main idea
SpaceX abandoned Starship booster recovery after stage separation, redirecting the Super Heavy to the ocean where it exploded.
