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SpaceX brings recovered Starship home to Texas after ocean saga - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

SpaceX's Starship, designated Ship 40, has returned to its Texas base after a 75-day recovery mission from the Indian Ocean. The upper stage was used in Starship's 13th flight test in July and was recovered near Australia. It was hauled into the Port of Brownsville in Texas, marking the first time a Starship upper stage has made its way back to its launch site.

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  • ✓ Ship 40 was used in Starship's 13th flight test in July
  • ✓ Ship 40 was recovered from the Indian Ocean
  • ✓ The recovered Starship was hauled into the Port of Brownsville in Texas
  • ✓ Ship 40 spent 75 days at sea before returning to Texas
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Ship 40 has been returned to SpaceX's Starbase in Texas after 75 days at sea, completing its recovery mission.

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  1. SpaceX brings recovered Starship home to Texas after ocean saga

    SpaceX's Starship, designated Ship 40, has returned to its Texas base after a 75-day recovery mission from the Indian Ocean. The upper stage was used in Starship's 13th flight test in July and was recovered near Australia. It was hauled into the Port of Brownsville in Texas, marking the first time a Starship upper stage has made its way back to its launch site.

    Why it matters

    This achievement marks a significant milestone for SpaceX's Starship program, demonstrating the company's ability to recover and return its massive rocket components from long-distance locations. The successful recovery and return of Ship 40 could inform future reuse and refurbishment plans for the Starship program.

    What is confirmed

    • Ship 40 was used in Starship's 13th flight test in July
    • Ship 40 was recovered from the Indian Ocean
    • The recovered Starship was hauled into the Port of Brownsville in Texas
    • Ship 40 spent 75 days at sea before returning to Texas

    What to watch next

    • Future reuse plans for Ship 40
    • SpaceX's next Starship flight test
    • Refurbishment process for Ship 40
    Sources used for this update (12)
    1. Corpus Christi Caller-Times — SpaceX brings recovered Starship home to Texas after ocean saga
    2. teslanorth.com — SpaceX’s Ship 40 Is Finally Back Home at Starbase After 75 Days at Sea
    3. starlust.org — Starship Ship 40, used for Flight 13 and recovered from Indian Ocean, returns to SpaceX's Starbase
    4. Tesla Oracle — Flight 13 Starship 40 returns home to Starbase, Texas, after months at sea
    5. Aviation Week — Salvaged Starship Returns To Starbase
    6. San Antonio Express-News — SpaceX's recovered Starship is back in Texas after months at sea
    7. starlust.org — Watch: SpaceX’s first Starship to survive an ocean splashdown is finally back at Starbase
    8. tech.yahoo.com — SpaceX's recovered Starship makes it back to Texas after ...
    9. article.wn.com — SpaceX brings recovered Starship home to Texas after ocean ...
    10. thisnewsroom.com — Starship Ship 40 Returns to Texas After 75 Days at Sea
    11. article.wn.com — SpaceX brings recovered Starship home to Texas after ocean ...
    12. www.dazzr.com — The 1st SpaceX Starship to survive a launch to space just ...
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