On August 7, Elon Musk feared SpaceX’s Ship 40 was lost at sea. 11 days later, it became the first Starship upper stage ever recovered after returning from space

SpaceX has recovered Starship Ship 40 from the open ocean after the spacecraft returned from space, marking a new milestone for the Starship program.

Ship 40 spent about 24 days at sea after splashing down in the Indian Ocean following Starship Flight 13. A recovery team eventually guided the spacecraft to waters off Christmas Island, an Australian territory, where engineers will inspect it before deciding how to move it to Starbase in Texas.