SpaceX has successfully recovered its recently launched Starship from the Indian Ocean, marking its most extensive salvage operation to date. The company shared images of the recovery effort near Christmas Island, showcasing engineers inspecting the spacecraft off the coast. Following its launch on July 24 from Starbase in Texas, this 13th test flight of a full-up Starship uniquely survived the hour-long space-skimming flight, remaining intact and afloat.

SpaceX is now transporting the recovered Starship back to its Texas facility, a journey anticipated to span several months. The company praised its recovery team for navigating challenging conditions to secure the spacecraft, enabling engineers to gather valuable data to further the rapid development of Starship. Elon Musk envisions Starship as the vehicle to transport people and equipment to Mars, with the moon as an interim destination. NASA is also relying on Starship, alongside Jeff Bezos’ Blue Moon lander, to facilitate the return of astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028. Source

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