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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 5:40 AM MST

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.

Geoff Brumfiel

Geoff Brumfiel works as a senior editor and correspondent on NPR's science desk.

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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.

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