SpaceX Retrieves Starship Booster from Ocean After 24-Day Recovery Operation

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SpaceX has successfully recovered a Starship vehicle after it spent 24 days at sea, completing an unusually lengthy maritime retrieval operation. The recovery marks the end of a challenging effort that tested the limits of the company's salvage capabilities. A team of SpaceX engineers is now set to perform detailed analysis on the retrieved vehicle. The extended time at sea raised questions about the hardware's condition and what data or components may still be usable.

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