https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-starship-the-talk-of-remote-australian-island-as-elon-musk-s-engineers-sent-to-retrieve-itContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-starship-the-talk-of-remote-australian-island-as-elon-musk-s-engineers-sent-to-retrieve-ithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-starship-the-talk-of-remote-australian-island-as-elon-musk-s-engineers-sent-to-retrieve-it#u45918Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:38 +0000SpaceX's Starship upper stage, Ship 40, has been recovered intact in the waters off Christmas Island, a remote Australian island, after a 24-day ocean ordeal. The recovery was unexpected, as Elon Musk had previously stated that the chances of ocean recovery were "not looking good." The Starship was towed into port, marking the first time a Starship upper stage has been recovered intact after returning from space.Why it mattersThe recovery of Ship 40 is significant for SpaceX's Starship program, as it demonstrates the possibility of recovering the upper stage of the spacecra