10/15/2026
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The 1st SpaceX Starship to survive a launch to space just came home to its launch site

Filed by Dana Graviton
The 1st SpaceX Starship to survive a launch to space just came home to its launch site
After surviving its splashdown and a grueling journey at sea, SpaceX's Ship 40 has returned to Starbase, where engineers will study the first recovered Starship upper stage for clues to future reusability.
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