SpaceX recovers Starship spacecraft Elon Musk once feared lost to sea USA TodayOn 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. Space DailyAgainst all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea Ars TechnicaSpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it The GuardianStarship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal Space