SpaceX's Starship spacecraft soared into orbit on Friday after its booster malfunctioned and ended up in the water, thwarting the company's attempt to recover the entire rocket back at the launch pad, according to a report by Marcia Dunn of the Associated Press published by PBS NewsHour.
The AP report described the flight as the spacecraft's "boldest test yet," and said the upper vehicle still reached orbit even though the booster ended up in the water.
In a separate report, BBC News said Elon Musk's company would try to grab both parts of the rocket for the first time. The PBS NewsHour report said that double catch attempt was thwarted by the booster malfunction.
The two summaries differ in timing. The BBC News item describes the double catch as a future attempt, while the PBS NewsHour item reports the outcome of the Friday flight. The available summaries do not say what caused the booster malfunction or provide further detail on the spacecraft's path to orbit.
Neither summary states whether the company has said when another attempt at a double catch will be made.
Sources: BBC News: SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocket; PBS NewsHour: SpaceX's Starship soars into orbit after booster malfunction thwarts double catch attempt.