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Australia: SpaceX engineers are examining Ship 40 off Christmas Island

Australia: SpaceX engineers are examining Ship 40 off Christmas Island

Aug 27, 2026

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SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island as seen in pictures released on Thursday, August 27, 2026. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry, with improvements now planned for future vehicles. Starship has now been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship to begin the several-month journey back to Starbase. WAX2026082701 SPACEX
SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island as seen in pictures released on Thursday, August 27, 2026. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry, with improvements now planned for future vehicles. Starship has now been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship to begin the several-month journey back to Starbase. WAX2026082708 SPACEX
SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island as seen in pictures released on Thursday, August 27, 2026. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry, with improvements now planned for future vehicles. Starship has now been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship to begin the several-month journey back to Starbase. WAX2026082707 SPACEX
SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island as seen in pictures released on Thursday, August 27, 2026. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry, with improvements now planned for future vehicles. Starship has now been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship to begin the several-month journey back to Starbase. WAX2026082706 SPACEX
SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island as seen in pictures released on Thursday, August 27, 2026. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry, with improvements now planned for future vehicles. Starship has now been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship to begin the several-month journey back to Starbase. WAX2026082705 SPACEX
SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island as seen in pictures released on Thursday, August 27, 2026. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry, with improvements now planned for future vehicles. Starship has now been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship to begin the several-month journey back to Starbase. WAX2026082704 SPACEX
SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island as seen in pictures released on Thursday, August 27, 2026. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry, with improvements now planned for future vehicles. Starship has now been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship to begin the several-month journey back to Starbase. WAX2026082703 SPACEX
SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island as seen in pictures released on Thursday, August 27, 2026. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry, with improvements now planned for future vehicles. Starship has now been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship to begin the several-month journey back to Starbase. WAX2026082702 SPACEX