SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean

SpaceX launched Starship towards orbit on Friday in its boldest test yet: a 22-hour flight that aimed to capture the entire rocket in a move meant to accelerate moon and Mars travel. But Elon Musk’s company had to lower its expectations when the first part of the double catch flopped. The first-stage booster malfunctioned and instead of returning to its…