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Need a tow? SpaceX rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology · 19 August 2026 at 11:26 am

Need a tow? SpaceX rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown

Elon Musk’s SpaceX had faced difficulties retrieving the 52-metre-long spacecraft which had sat in the Indian Ocean for almost a month.

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