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Christmas Island locals who woke to see the spacecraft floating off the coast hope global attention will encourage touristsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEngineers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are on their way to a remote Australian island to retrieve part of a Starship that dived into the…
Published August 19, 2026 · Category: News
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Christmas Island locals who woke to see the spacecraft floating off the coast hope global attention will encourage tourists
Engineers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are on their way to a remote Australian island to retrieve part of a Starship that dived into the Indian Ocean.
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The spacecraft – now floating off the coast of Christmas Island – was launched in Texas on 24 July, in the 13th test of the technology. After reaching orbit and releasing 20 non-functioning satellites, the upper stage of the rocket re-entered the atmosphere, landing in the ocean.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Christmas Island locals who woke to see the spacecraft floating off the coast hope global attention will encourage touristsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEngineers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are on their way to a remote Australian island to retrieve part of a Starship that dived into the Indian Ocean.The spacecraft – now floating off the coast of Christmas Island – was launched in Texas on 24 July, in the 13th test of
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