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SpaceX deploys Starlink satellites in Starship test, but booster crashes into Gulf

NPR | By Geoff Brumfiel,
Scott Simon
Published November 14, 2026 at 6:40 AM CST

SpaceX conducted a major test of its Starship rocket Friday night. It deployed several satellites for the Starlink constellation but its booster was crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Geoff Brumfiel
Geoff Brumfiel works as a senior editor and correspondent on NPR's science desk.
Scott Simon
Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.