What Happened To SpaceX Starship 15? Starship Reaches Orbit, But Booster Recovery Ends In Blast
SpaceX's ambitious plan to recover both stages of its Starship rocket suffered a major setback after the Super Heavy booster failed to return to the launch site and ended up in the Gulf of Mexico. The booster was expected to perform a dramatic return and be caught by giant mechanical "chopstick" arms attached to the launch tower. Instead, an automatic abort diverted the booster from its recovery path before it exploded over the Gulf.
