Space.com · Space · 2026-08-18
Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal
After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arrived at calmer waters off the coast of Christmas Island. Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal
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