On 7 August, Elon Musk said Ship 40’s ocean recovery was “not looking good.” Eleven days later, on 18 August, it was towed intact to waters off Christmas Island — the first Starship upper stage ever recovered intact after returning from space.

After 24 days at sea, recovery crews guided the first intact Starship upper stage to calmer water off Christmas Island, preserving an unprecedented post-flight test article. The post On 7 August, Elon Musk said Ship 40’s ocean recovery was…

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1. SpaceDaily 19 Aug
   On 7 August, Elon Musk said Ship 40’s ocean recovery was “not looking good.” Eleven days later, on 18 August, it was towed intact to waters off Christmas Island — the first Starship upper stage ever recovered intact after returning from space. ↗