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Why did Starship Flight 15 booster abort 'chopsticks' landing catch? SpaceX still investigating (video)

SpaceX has an idea why its latest Starship megarocket test flight missed the first of two planned landings on Friday (Nov. 13) during the Starship Flight 15 test.

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