SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

Manila Bulletin

SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms.  Unlike last month’s success, the booster was directed to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The catch was called off just four minutes into the test flight from Texas for unspecified reasons, and the booster hit the water three minutes later.  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/20/space-x-launches-giant-starship-rocket-but-aborts-attempt-to-catch-booster-with-mechanical-arms  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:005, 4, 3, 2, 1.

00:055, 4, 3, 2, 1.

00:085, 4, 3, 2, 1.

00:32Vehicle is pitching downrange.

00:37Engine startup.

00:45As well as the operators on console have been actively evaluating the commit criteria for that return to the launch tower.

00:54And unfortunately, we did not have a pass on those commit criteria.

00:59So we are no go for tower catch.

01:06And what an incredible view of splashdown that we got today.

01:11Our ship is doing great so far.

01:15There's our engines relighting.

01:19What a great reorientation by Starship.

01:24Wow.

01:26All three down to two.

01:28Into the water.

01:34Wow.

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