SpaceX recovers Starship from Indian Ocean
SpaceX recovered its Starship launch vehicle from the Indian Ocean near Christmas Island and will ship it back to its headquarters in Texas, a trip expected to take several months. The vehicle, the largest and most powerful rocket in the world, flew from Starbase, Texas, on July 24 in the 13th fully loaded test flight and was the only craft to survive the space‑skimming segment while remaining intact and afloat. SpaceX said the recovery will give engineers access to a wealth of data to continue rapid development, with implications for future Starlink launches and crewed interplanetary plans.
Recovered Starship will be shipped to Texas for analysis over months
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The Starship flew from Starbase, Texas, on July 24 in its 13th fully loaded test flight. It was the only vehicle that stayed intact after the space‑skimming segment. Now SpaceX will ship it back to Texas for analysis and further…
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